Review CMS Resources on 2016 MU Program Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created the following materials to help providers attest successfully to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in 2016.
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When BAs Get Hit with HIPAA Penalties – Providers Beware
By D’Arcy Gue – A HIPAA-related bomb hit the healthcare industry this summer. The Office of Civil Rights slapped a landmark penalty on a business associate to the tune of $650,000. This was the first ever penalty on a business associate.
precisionFDA’s Next Challenge? Conduct an App-a-Thon!
By Zivana Tezak PhD & Elaine Johanson – FDA is increasingly harnessing the power of supercomputers, the creative and collaborative culture of the scientific community, and novel approaches to technology.
HIE Rundown 10-21-16
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
False Claims Act Penalties Doubling: Time to Beef Up Your Compliance Program
By Robert Freedman – If you mistakenly submit a single claim that results in a $100 government over reimbursement, you could now be subject to a penalty of over $20,000, according to the lawyers at Mintz Levin.
Spotlight Bright on Business Associates
By Matt Fisher – The HIPAA spotlight is beginning to shine brightly on business associates. Covered entities have long had their time to star, so it is only fair to share the stage now. It is likely that covered entities are only too happy to have the Office for Civil Rights and others focus attention on business associates with all the consequences that come with such attention.
Join NYeC at the Digital Health Conference on December 6-7
Returning this December The New York eHealth Collaborative brings you The 2016 Digital Health Conference. The conference gathers together a who’s who of New York’s healthcare and health tech community.
drchrono Builds First Native iOS EHR App Certified for EPCS
drchrono Inc., is proud to announce that it is the first EHR to be certified for Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances on iPad, iPhone and web.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September 2016
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of September.