Protocol for HIPAA Audits Released
OCR Establishes Requirements for HIPAA Performance Audits The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and oversees health…
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Encrypting ePHI to Achieve HIPAA Security
Washington Stresses Encryption in HIPAA Security Rule By Matt Wimberley Santa Rosa Consulting The Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposed Rule indicates Washington’s continued emphasis on…
HIPAA Security and HITECH
Resources to understand expansion of HIPAA under HITECH Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed in February of 2009. A portion…
What Constitutes a Legitimate HIPAA Risk Analysis
How to Conduct a Bona Fide HIPAA Risk Analysis Bob Chaput, CISSP President Clearwater Compliance LinkedIn Profile In Chapter 3 of the relatively new National…
ACOs, NIST, CQMs and HIEs in HIT News
Recovery Room highlights Health IT, CMS, and ONC News We haven’t done a Recovery Room in a while. These posts are selected information that make…
An Open Letter to ONC on Certification Program
Open Letter to ONC Regarding Temporary Certification Program One of the foundational elements of the CMS EHR Incentive Program is the use of certified EHR…
Quality of Quality Measures Improving
popHealth Automates Reporting of Meaningful Use One of the most difficulty aspects of ONC Certification for EHR vendors has been meeting the requirement to “Calculate…