Compliance and Security of PHI Build a Trustworthy Framework in Healthcare
By Lee Barrett – Some say there’s nothing like a little controversy to spark interest in your organization. Others say there’s no such thing as…
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Robust Technology Platforms and Medicare Home Health Providers
By Russel S. Krengel – The home care industry, in its various forms, represents an $ 82 billion market with a population of potential customers…
Health Information Exchange Lessons from Six States
By Matthew Swain/Program Analyst, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Analysis , Kory Mertz/Challenge Grant Director , and Kristina Celentano/Project Officer, Office of Programs & Engagement We…
Joint Commission Inventory of Health IT Mishaps
By William Hyman – At the first of 10 webinars on Health IT Safety sponsored by ONC, The Joint Commission presented its findings on Health IT events derives from its Sentinel Events program. The other presenter was the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.
Interoperability and the Future of Care Delivery
By Tee Green, CEO, Greenway Health Twitter: @WTeeGreen Twitter: @greenway The healthcare industry has done a remarkable job of replacing traditional paper charts with electronic health records…
HIMSS Announces 2014 Physician IT Leadership Award Winner
William Hersh, MD, FACP, FACMI has been named the recipient of the 2014 HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award. The Physician IT Leadership Award recognizes significant leadership in the area of applying IT to the needs of physicians while serving the Society and/or the industry.
Mounting Efforts to Delay ICD-10 Go Down Swinging
By Chuck Buck – Despite a significant lobbying effort mounted by a small but very vocal minority within the healthcare industry, the implementation of ICD-10 is expected to proceed without further delay. The failed push marked a third attempt to delay the Oct. 1, 2015 ICD-10 implementation deadline well into 2017.
Major Health IT Events that Shaped 2014
By John Halamka – 2014 was quite a year. Thinking back to December 2013, I cannot believe that so much has happened. Let’s take a look at the major HIT events that shaped 2014 and what they portend for 2015.
Scope of HIPAA Compliance Remains Uneven
By Matt Fisher – A recent survey of HIPAA compliance conducted by NueMD revealed a startling range of knowledge and compliance with HIPAA. Even though HIPAA has been around since 1996 and was updated to include the HITECH Act modifications in 2009, many medical practices revealed they were unaware of the full scope of HIPAA requirements, did not necessarily understand what they did know, or have not implemented full compliance programs.