CMS Reflects on August Summit; Prepares for December
CMS eHealth Summit CMS Communication from Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services Next month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will…
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HIE Rundown – 11-18-13
Health Information Exchange News & Announcements Health Information Exchange (HIE) is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being…
November 30th is Attestation Deadline for Eligible Hospitals
Hospitals Must Attest by November 30 to Receive Payment for 2013 EHR Incentive Program Participation The following is correspondence from the CMS on the EHR…
Healthcare.gov the Saga Continues
Techs in the Hot Seat With 136 days remaining to enroll in a Healthcare Exchange, Healthcare.gov is still not working the way it should and…
Health IT Business News – Thursday, November 14 2013
Today’s Business News We lead off today with acquisition news on the health IT media front. Yesterday, John Lynn posted on his EMR and HIPAA blog that his…
You Can’t Hide Behind a Business Associate Agreement
What it really means to maintain BA HIPAA compliance By: Tod Ferran, CISSP, QSA Follow him on Twitter @TodFerran During the last few months of…
Hot Apps for Doctors and Hospitals
Healthcare Apps In the very recent past, it seems as though the whole world went mobile. Starting with basic car phones, then on to cell…
HMA Announces Restatement of Financial Statements
Health Management Associates Announces Restatement of Financial Statements Health Management Associates, Inc. announced that it will restate its financial statements for the years ended December…
Potential HIPAA Breaches can be Found Everywhere
Hidden HIPAA Breaches in the Workplace By Bob Grant Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer for Compliancy Group LLC Look around you there are potential breaches…