HIT Policy Committee Votes Stage 2 Meaningful Use Delay
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Delay As expected, the HIT Policy Committee voted yesterday (6/8/11) to recommend a one year delay in Stage 2 Meaningful Use…
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Audit Reports from HHS OIG
HHS OIG released two audit reports Established in 1976, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) fights waste, fraud and…
Waiting Room – 1/5/11
As everyone is still detailing their new year resolution, I thought some news of what’s to come was in order. The waiting is over and…
Meaningful Use Education and Resources
Jim Tate HITECH Act EHR Certification Expert EMRAdvocate.com Vendor neutral HITECH resources As we enter the world of the achievement and documentation of Meaningful Use the…
Recovery Room – 11/9/10
Last week as they say in Vegas, my show was dark. My long awaited move from Houston to Atlanta was realized and I am now…
HHS Wall of Shame – HIPAA
…… Bob Chaput HIPAA-HITECH Data Security and Privacy Expert HIPAA HITECH Compliance Advisors and Data Mountain …. New HHS Wall of Shame A friend recently told…
Recovery Room – 10/4/10
Just a short few weeks since the ONC named the first three ATCBs for certifying EHR technology, CCHIT and Drummond have given the thumbs up…
September produces another $184M from HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services is not stopping when it comes to moving money into the public to support their initiatives. September brought…
HIPAA final rule goes back to the drawing board
August 24, 2009, HHS issued the Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule. The rule requires certain health care facilities to notify…