By Frank Sivilli – The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two reports last week urging the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to retool its HIPAA enforcement efforts by the start of 2016.
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As an IT professional in the healthcare industry, you know the importance — indeed, the legal necessity — of ensuring that your organization’s patient information remains protected at all times. That’s why we’ve consolidated 10 best practices for you, from healthcare IT thought leaders, in a new eFax Corporate® infographic
The week of November 9, 2015. Our highlights include news, conferences, health and wellness, new buzzwords, and most popular guest post from our sites.
Health information exchange is happening all around. This week’s HIE rundown includes: Coordinated Care Oklahoma partners with Kno2, HealthGrid introduces industry’s first M-Health CRM platform, & iSpecimen and the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) announce novel program to support medical research.
By Justin Giovannelli, JoAnn Volk, Kevin Lucia, Ashley Williams & Kayla Connor – The promise of the Affordable Care Act was not just to broaden access to health insurance, but also to enable more Americans to have coverage they could count on if they became sick.
By Vince DeLuca – It’s no surprise that Shadow IT continues to create headaches for corporate IT professionals, but a new study, which polled more than 400 CIOs worldwide, delves much deeper into this problem and the solution that top IT pros worldwide are fast embracing.
By Kirk J Nahra – By now, most people have felt the effects of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). HIPAA has set the primary standard for the privacy of healthcare information in the United States since the rule went into effect in 2003.
CMS is reporting these events, updates and deadlines for providers and hospitals. These items focus on the agency’s EHR Incentive programs as well as their eHealth and health IT programs and initiatives. All eyes still on ICD-10 claims this week.
The week of November 2, 2015. Our highlights include news, conferences, and most popular guest post from our sites.