Stolen Laptops Lead to Important HIPAA Settlements
News from HHS HHS Press Release Two entities have paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) $1,975,220 collectively to…
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Twitter #HITsm Hashtag Highlights
Following #HITsm this Week Health IT social media is a great hashtag to follow. You can usually find all the movers and shakers of HIT…
Risk Analysis vs. Risk Assessment
Under HIPAA There is a Difference By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In discussions about HIPAA and risk determinations, the phrases “risk analysis” and “risk assessment” are…
ICD-10 Delay’s Silver Lining
Turn the Delay into an Advantage By Anita Archer, CPC Twitter: @HayesManagement Now that the reality of ICD-10’s delay is sinking in, it is important…
CHPL Undergoes Changes
ONC Certified Health IT Product List Enhancements – Capability Tag By Scott Purnell-Saunders, Program Analyst at HHS The ONC Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL)…
As Hospital Use of EHRs Surges, IT Leaders Turn to Data Warehousing
Gartner, HIMSS separately report rising interest in healthcare data warehousing Mounting evidence indicates the 57 percent of US hospitals with at least a basic electronic…
Are your Healthcare IT “Apps” Up to Date?
Your Healthcare IT Apps are Sizable Investments By Bob Bain, Consulting Manager & Sr Healthcare Consultant, Hayes Management Consulting Twitter: @HayesManagement In today’s world of…
Symantec Annual Security Threat Report
New Era of ‘Mega Breaches’ Signals Bigger Payouts and Shifting Behavior for Cybercriminals Symantec Report Reveals the Number of Mega Data Breaches went from 1…
Transforming Veterans’ Care in Rural Practices Using Health IT
Transforming Veterans’ Care in Rural Practices Using Health IT By Leila Samy / Rural Health IT Coordinator, ONC , and Gina Capra / Director, Office of Rural…