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…
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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….
Texas Hospital Says EHR Workflow Flaw Led to Initial Release of Ebola Patient
A flaw in the EHR workflow process related to the first diagnosed Ebola patient may have serious implications. Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed with the…
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…
Advancing Adoption, Interoperability and Transformation
 By Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., and Kimberly Lynch, M.P.H./Director, Office of Programs & Engagement In February 2014 we highlighted our regional extension centers’…
New Report Indicates ICD-10 Delay Has Hurt Provider Readiness
Providers Show Lack of Progress from October 2013 Survey The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), has released its findings from a August 2014 ICD-10…
Efficacy Is Not Leading to Effectiveness
The Dichotomy of Health Information Technology William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I often get involved in debates about the value…
EHR Vendors Partner with Apple HealthKit
Cerner and athenahealth join Epic to Bring Apple HealthKit to Customers After months of hype and anticipation, bugs and delays, Apple’s HealthKit has arrived. HealthKit…
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…