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Health Innovation March 2, 2016

The Real HIPAA: Care Coordination, Care Planning, and Case Management Examples

By Lucia Savage & Aja Brooks – Welcome to the third blog post in our series. Blog #2 discussed how HIPAA supports interoperability, and discussed definitions of Treatment and Health Care Operations-functions for which HIPAA supports electronic exchange of health information. This blog post gives additional practical examples of exchange for Treatment and exchange for Health Care Operations. Let’s jump right in.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance, Standards February 29, 2016

Our Next Chapter for Standards and Technology

By Steven Posnack – The health IT landscape has changed considerably since the HITECH Act. The Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap is now front and center and we’re in a period of transition prompted by MACRA. We have also seen exciting and impactful industry work take shape like the development of HL7® FHIR® and the Argonaut Project.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance February 18, 2016

The Real HIPAA Supports Interoperability

By Lucia Savage & Aja Brooks – At ONC, we hear all of the time that HIPAA makes it difficult, if not impossible, to move electronic health data when and where it is needed for patient care and health. This is a misconception, but unfortunately one that is widespread.

Health Innovation February 17, 2016

The Real HIPAA: Permitted Uses and Disclosures

By Lucia Savage & Aja Brooks – This post summarizes the new ONC fact sheets on HIPAA Permitted Uses and Disclosures for exchange (Treatment and Health Care Operations), developed in conjunction with the Office for Civil Rights.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance, Patient Engagement, Regulatory Issues January 26, 2016

Your Rights to Access and Transmit Your Health Information

By Karen B. DeSalvo & Lucia Savage – In order to effectively manage their health, individuals need to be able to access and use their health information when, where, and how they want, including sending it to the people and tools helping them become or stay healthy.

Care Coordination, Regulatory Issues December 22, 2015

Connect for Care

By Karen B. DeSalvo – Recently, I spoke at the Bipartisan Policy Center about our vision for the near future where electronic health information is unlocked and securely accessible to achieve better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.

Regulatory Issues, Standards December 17, 2015

Where to Find What You Need on the 2015 Edition Final Rule

By Elise Sweeney Anthony – The 2015 Edition final rule was released earlier this fall and ONC has continued to update the landing page for the final rule with new resources, charts, and fact sheets. Our goal is to provide, in one place, educational resources that inform a variety of stakeholders.

Analytics and Pop Health, Patient Engagement October 29, 2015

APIs, Patient Empowerment, and Improving Health Outcomes

By Gajen Sunthara – For the past year, I have been honored to serve my country as a Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) with the ONC. As my PIF journey comes to an end, I wanted to provide a brief recap of my work and its potential for the future.

Patient Engagement, Regulatory Issues October 26, 2015

Connecting Health and Care for the Nation

By Karen B. DeSalvo & Erica Galvez – This is a unique time in health care. Scientific and technological advancements made by you, our partners across the health industry, have been rapidly transforming health and health care in the nation. More than 3 million individuals have accessed their electronic health information using ONC’s Blue Button tool.

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