Eligible Hospitals and CAHs: Attestation Hardship Exception Applications Are Now Available
The Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception applications are now available on the EHR Incentive Programs website.
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Corporate Espionage Hits Healthcare Sector with Orangeworm Attacks
By Trenton Baker – The healthcare industry has seen its fair share of ransomware attacks over the past year, with six of the top ten breaches in 2017 a direct result of a malware attack.
HMP and NCQA Launch Health Care Quality Congress
HMP, a leading health care education and events company, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality, announced the launch of the Health Care Quality Congress.
Precision Medicine Under the Microscope
Understanding how a person’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach to prevent or treat disease. We are on the beat to find and report just what is happening now in Precision Medicine.
Best Healthcare Jobs Include Nursing in 2018
By Venus Hurst – Healthcare is the fastest growing job sector in the workforce. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the population won’t just need doctors and nurses, either.
How Blockchain Can Automate Referral Management
By Lynn Carroll – Referrals are a routine part of daily business for provider groups, but too many of these organizations lose business due to outdated, inefficient processes for managing referrals.
Who’s on the List? Nurses Week Edition
My picks this month to celebrate National Nurses Week with rankings about all things nursing: from education to the workforce to what you need on your daily shift.
How EHRs Give Time Back to Nurses
By Cathy Turner – It’s Nurses Week! Let’s talk nurses. It goes without saying that nurses are busy. Caring for patients and keeping up with documentation takes up the majority of their time and resources.
The Ugly Truth About HIPAA Compliance and Cloud Backup
By Trenton Baker – Since HIPAA was enacted in 1996, there have been notable advances in protecting the privacy of patient information handled by healthcare plans, health care clearinghouses and certain types of healthcare providers.