Hospitals protect data by erasing old hard drives: cost to destroy patient info can range from zero to thousands of dollars.(Patient privacy protected in hospitals)

San Diego Business Journal | March 27, 2006| | Copyright

When hospitals get rid of outdated computers, it's not just a matter of tossing them into a trash bin in the alley.

Federal patient privacy laws, such as HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, mean that hospitals must ensure that patient information is not leaked.

This year, Sharp HealthCare, which operates four hospitals here, will erase 2,000 hard drives using in-house labor and guidelines set forth by federal officials.

While most patient data at hospitals is stored on a central server, there is "definitely ...

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