CMS EHR Hardship Exception Interactive Tool
Eligible Professionals: EHR Hardship Exception Applications Due July 1, 2014 The following is communication from CMS. Eligible professionals can now use CMS’ new interactive tool…
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Twitter #HITPrivacy Hashtag Highlights
Following #HITPrivacy this Week This week Healthcare IT News presented the Privacy & Security Forum in San Diego. During the two day full agenda of…
The Recent ONC Reorganization
Looking at the Reorganization of HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka Many people have asked me…
Early Reaction to the EHR Incentive NPRM
CMS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for EHR Incentive Programs By John Halamka, MD Last week, I posted the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from CMS that offers…
Apple’s Health App and HealthKit and HIPAA
Will the Hippo Swallow the Apple? By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2, 2014, Apple announced its…
HIE Rundown – 6/12/14
Health Information Exchange News & Announcements Health Information Exchange (HIE) is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being…
Can the US Biomedical Research Enterprise Be Sustained?
Implications for Informatics William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Although I focus a good deal of my writing in this blog…
Top Four Challenges for Connected Medical Practices
Connectivity is the Buzzword By Edward Keiper, President and CEO of Velocity For physicians’ practices in the 21st century, connectivity is the buzzword. Getting doctors connected…
Why Mobile EHR Access is Healthcare’s Next Big Thing
Exercise Caution with EHRs Accessing Mobile Devices By Zach Watson Twitter: @Technology_Adv 78 percent of office-based physicians use electronic healthcare records, which means the construction…