Who’s Made the List?
Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some interesting lists I think deserve sharing.
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Best and Top Lists in our List this Week
Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some interesting lists I think deserve sharing, top #HIT100, best hospitals, Most Wired Hospitals, best value Dual MBA & Health Management Degrees, best places to work, best work perks.
HIPAA Compliance Audits Prioritized in 2017 Fiscal Budget
By Bob Grant – The Obama administration submitted its budget proposal for fiscal-year 2017. The OCR Budget in Brief details the increased budget–$1.15 trillion of which is allotted for HHS. $43 million of these funds will go to the Office for Civil Rights, and $82 million will go to the ONC.
Holy MACRA! – Being HIPAA Compliant is Part of How Physicians get Paid
By Jonathan Krasner – On April 27, CMS came out with a proposed rule on how physicians will get paid under MACRA. The new system is premised on tying physician payments to quality and value, and is directly related to the Triple Aim of providing better care, lower costs, and improved health.
HIPAA Regulation: The Myths Around Integrating Compliance and Patient Care
By Terry Hayes – Keeping healthcare information flowing to the right people, at the right time, creates the potential for more effective patient care and population health management. However, a greater number of moving parts also means greater risk.
Privacy and Security Infographics
Infographics are great way to display statistical data that shows comparisons or charts that come from research and reports. In these infographics see the impact data breaches are having on the US healthcare industry, how privacy and security are key pillars to effectively serving patients and avoiding costly data breaches, and what the trends and challenges were in 2015.
8 Questions about Vendors Auditors Ask
By Steve Spearman – Once upon a time, all a healthcare organization needed to do to ensure that its vendors and subcontractors would keep data secure was to require it in their contractual agreement. However OCR’s recent efforts to strengthen what it believes could be the weakest link in HIPAA compliance and PHI security: vendors and subcontractors.
What We can Learn from Lahey Hospital and Medical Group’s $850,000 Breach
By Steve Spearman – The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a press release saying that following a security breach, Massachusetts-based Lahey Hospital and Medical Group has agreed to a settlement with OCR that requires it to pay $850,000 and make a “robust” corrective plan to restructure its HIPAA compliance strategy.
OCR Plans for Permanent Audit Program Following Phase 2 Audits in 2016
By Frank Sivilli – The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two reports last week urging the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to retool its HIPAA enforcement efforts by the start of 2016.