EPs and EHs Audited for Meaningful Use
By Jim Tate, EMR Advocate Meaningful Use Audit Expert Twitter: @JimTate, eMail: audits@emradvocate.com We have Steve Spearman of Health Security Solutions to thank. Through a…
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Extension on Hardship Exception Application for EHR Incentive Program
The following is email communication from CMS. CMS is announcing its intent to reopen the submission period for hardship exception applications for eligible professionals and…
EHR Incentive Programs and Broadband Access
The following is email communication from CMS. CMS offers exclusions and hardship exceptions for eligible professionals who face challenges in meeting meaningful use objectives that…
AHIMA Conference 2014 Highlights
It’s not all fun & games, but shh! let me pretend By Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice Transformation Twitter: @askjoyrios It’s not a bad…
Is It Possible to be HIPAA Compliant?
By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher A recent article on Forbes by Dan Munro asked the question whether anyone is really HIPAA compliant in healthcare….
Meeting MU for Eligible Hospitals in 2015
The following is email communication from CMS. The 2015 program year for the EHR Incentive Programs began on October 1, 2014 for eligible hospitals. Medicare…
The Problem with Health IT Storage Today – Patient Data May Be at Risk
By Yvonne Li, Co-founder of SurMD Twitter: @mySurMD Like almost every other industry, cloud computing is changing the way healthcare data is stored, managed and…
Twitter #AHIMAcon14 Highlights
Following #AHIMAcon14 This Week The AHIMA 2014 Convention & Exhibit took place in San Diego this week. It focused on addressing and troubleshooting the challenges…
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September
Top Guest Posts of the Month One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The…