Doctors, Hospitals, Healthcare Providers and Identity Theft Red Flags

I noticed that I don't have a specific post about Hospitals and I noticed this article in the news about Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center updates policy to address the FACTA Red Flags Rule:

"The hospital already had a medical identity theft prevention program in place, he said, but is updating it as part of the Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flag Rules" program."

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/07/06/daily10.html


This May 2009 article from the FTC was intended to clarify the actions that Hospitals and other Healthcare providers must take and in it they state

The Red Flags Rule, a law the FTC will begin to enforce on August 1, 2009, requires certain businesses and organizations — including many doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other health care providers — to develop a written program to spot the warning signs — or “red flags” — of identity theft. Is your practice covered by the Red Flags Rule?

The “Red Flags” Rule: What Health Care Providers Need to Know About Complying with New Requirements for Fighting Identity Theft

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/art11.shtm