Uber worked with an outside firm, Clearwater Compliance, to make sure its HIPAA policies were up to snuff. “This is about the privacy, security and breach notification rules, and it’s also about patient safety and patient care,” said Bob Chaput, Clearwater’s CEO. “It’s about safeguarding this very personal sensitive information.”
– www.modernhealthcare.com
David Bailey, vice president of consulting services at Clearwater, a firm focused on cybersecurity in healthcare, told Fierce in an interview that the incident highlighted challenges in healthcare beyond fending off digital threats, as organizations grappled with a key service taken offline.
