ONC Will See Key Leadership Changes Post Mostashari
Jacob Reider Named as Acting National Coordinator, Muntz Steps Down Last month ONC National Coordinator Farzad Mostashari announced he was stepping down. Now, the ONC…
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6 Things you need to know about Meaningful Use and EHR Certification in 2014
Steven Posnack, Director Federal Policy Division, ONC With the 2014 EHR reporting period for meaningful use right around the corner, here are 6 key pieces of…
ONC to Hold Virtual Hearing on Uses of Digital Health Information
Accounting of Disclosures Hearing The HIT Policy Committee’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team will be holding a virtual, public hearing to explore practical ways to…
Public Health Measures Exclusions a Sticky Area in Meaningful Use Audits
MU Attestation and Public Health Measures by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate “The windy beach, far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow” as Dylan proclaimed….
5 Steps for Staying HIPAA Compliant
Being HIPAA Compliant is a Journey By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting So, September 23, 2013, the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Enforcement Deadline, has come and…
National Health IT Week Thursday Recap
Wednesday, Sept 18th This week is the 8th Annual National Health IT Week. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power to improve the…
New Report Shows Hospitals Ready to Meet Stage 2 Meaningful Use
HIMSS Analytics Report: More Than 60% of US Hospitals Ready to Meet Stage 2 Meaningful Use in 2014 According to data collected through June 2013…
When is a Lawyer or Accountant a HIPAA Business Associate?
HIPAA Business Associate Role is Based on Services By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting The question about a lawyer or an accountant being a HIPAA Business…
An EHR Workflow Analogy
Is Your Workflow Just a Product of Your EHR? COMMENTARY William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by…