Transitioning to ICD-10 Code Sets
ICD-10 Code Sets Must be in Use Oct 1, 2014 On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient…
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CMS Accepting Suggestions for Potential PQRS Measures through July 1
Encourages Providers to Submit PQRS Measures to Boost Program Participation CMS will accept quality measure suggestions for potential inclusion in the proposed set of quality…
Failed Firewall the Latest HIPAA Penalty
400,000 reasons to check your network security. Mike Semel Semel Consulting Want to avoid a HIPAA penalty? Do you know… what a firewall is? the…
Health IT Business News – Monday, June 10, 2013
Today’s Business News Clinigence, a next-generation clinical business intelligence technology provider, announced it will offer Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) reporting capabilities to users of Spring Medical Systems’…
Jonathan Bush, On Camera Again
Hangout with Jonathan Bush, Today at 3:30 ET Jonathan Bush is every where these days, talking about unsiloing data and open system EHRs, and challenging…
Sterling Computers Acquires Wide River TEC
CIMRO Will Continue to Serve as REC for Nebraska Sterling Computers Corporation announced today it has acquired Wide River Technology Extension Center (TEC), the health…
First Vendors Achieve EHNAC Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program Standards
Four organizations evaluated in interoperable, secure messaging using the Direct protocol The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting…
Health Datapalooza Lives Up to the Hype
News and Updates from Datapalooza IV The Health Data Initiative (HDI) was launched in 2010 by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and…
New Report Shows Impact of ACA on Health Plan and Healthcare Providers
Projects Affordable Care Act Will Add Six Million Americans to Medicaid, 21 Million to Affordable Insurance Exchanges Truven Health Analytics, formerly the Healthcare business of…