HIPAA Data Breach Harder to Deny With New Standard
Proof of harm no longer required for a reportable HIPAA data breach The release of the HIPAA Omnibus package of regulations removes proof of ‘harm’ as a…
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New Analysis Looks at Top EHR Vendors by Meaningful Use Attestation
Updated EHR Market Share Report by Meaningful Use Attestation Software Advice first analyzed the electronic health records (EHR) market in May 2010. They have updated…
Has the EHR Bubble Burst?
The HIT boom may be over The bubble has burst. That is really not a good analogy of what is happening now in the HIT…
The Learning Healthcare System and Evidence-Based Medicine
Implementing the Learning Healthcare System Can Be Facilitated Using the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor The enthusiasm…
New ICD-10 Survey Will Measure Industry Progress
WEDI’s ICD-10 Survey to measure progress towards 2014 compliance date The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is a non-profit organization established in 1991 by…
Coming soon to an EHR near you: Ads
Next step in the intrusion of commercial interests in EHRs As far as I can tell the first advertisements appeared in 17th century newspapers. According…
HIE and the Acronym Shortage
The use of acronyms and abbreviations has been decried in healthcare because of the potential for confusion when they are misunderstood. So now we have HIE which means, variously, Health Insurance Exchange, or Health Information Exchange. The Affordable Care Act has mandated Health Insurance Exchanges (HIE) which are to be new state systems, or a default federal
New eJournal Looks to Synthesize Data from Clinical Research Projects
eGEMs Focuses on Clinical Research, Patient-centered Outcomes Last week the AcademyHealth.org announced the official launch of eGEMs. The peer-reviewed e-publication will focus on ideas and…
HHS Releases HIPAA Privacy and Security Omnibus Bill
Highlights of HIPAA Privacy and Security Omnibus Bill Released on January 17, 2013 Carolyn Hartley, President, CEO, Physicians EHR Late Thursday afternoon (1/17/13) HHS released the…