Rapid Adoption of EHRs Create Patient Privacy Issues
Top 3 Issues Facing Patient Privacy Rick Kam, President and co-founder ID Experts You have greater privacy rights regarding the size of a shirt you…
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GAO Reports on EHR Incentive Program
HITECH Act Requires GAO Oversight The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the government…
MGMA12 General Sessions
MGMA12 Keynote Speakers Our countdown to MGMA12 continues with a look at general session speakers. The convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas October…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – July 29, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News This week’s business news saw a familiar name. The Commonwealth Fund has named former National Coordinator for Health IT…
Social Media “Likes” Healthcare
PwC Report on the Impact of Social Media in Healthcare On a plane trip last week across the country I finally found time to read…
HIMSS calls for Party Platforms on Health IT
Can Health IT be the issue everyone agrees on? This week the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) has reported they have formally written…
Final Rules on Stage 2 Meaningful Use, ONC Certification Approach
MU Live! to focus on Stage 2 Rulings As we enter the dog days of August the entire industry awaits three critical final rules. The…
Meaningful Use Exemption for Older Physicians
Should Retirement-Age Physicians Be Exempt from the Meaningful Use Program? Amanda Guerrero Twitter: @meanusenetwork An April Health Affairs study has confirmed what many healthcare IT…
ONC Workgroups Seek Comments on Patient-Generated Data
More Stage 3 planning taking place on Patient Engagement On June 8th three Federal Advisory Committee workgroups hosted a hearing to explore how patient-generated health…