Looking to 2019: Our Experts Weigh In
What’s ahead for us in 2019? Our experts from BioIQ, Practice Pro, Intersect Healthcare, and Clear Balance weigh in.
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Picking Up the Pace: More HIPAA Settlements
By Matt Fisher – After a slow start to the year in terms of HIPAA settlement, the OCR is trying to finish the year with a bang. Since September 20, 2018, OCR has announced four different HIPAA settlements. The nature of the conduct underlying each settlement has varied widely.
Proposed Provisions for a Draft Data Mgmt & Sharing Policy for NIH Funded or Supported Research
By William Hersh MD – Earlier this year, I submitted a response to a NIH Request for Information on a draft of their Strategic Plan for Data Science. My main concern was that while there was nothing in the report I did not agree with, I believed there needed to be more attention to the science of data science.
Holding Data Hostage: No Good Alternatives
By Matt Fisher – It had been a while since an electronic medical record vendor or any other vendor withheld access to data, but it has happened again. As first reported by databreaches.net, there is a brewing dispute between Key Dental Group, PA of Pembroke Pines, FL and MOGO of Westmont, IL.
Now Online from AHRQ—Evidence-Based Tools for Improving Primary Care
By Cindy Brach, MPP & Janice Genevro, PhD – Consistent with AHRQ’s mission of making sure that research evidence is understood and used to improve health care, AHRQ has released EvidenceNOW Tools for Change.
The Power of Mobile Health
By John Halamka, MD and Paul Cerrato, MA – We wanted to share the Preface of our third book, The Transformative Power of Mobile Medicine with readers and have included it along with a link to Elsevier’s web site for those interested in reading the entire book.
Next Up is the HIPAA Burden
By William A. Hyman – In the continued theme of easing burdens previously created, HHS now wants to know, via a Request for Information, how HIPAA rules “may impede the transformation to value-based health care” or “limit or discourage coordinated care among individuals and…
Geriatric Telemedicine – 5 Examples of How It’s Already Being Used
By Stephen Joseph – Telemedicine is medical information that’s shared electronically to improve the health of the patient. It could include a variety of applications such as mobile apps, video conferencing software, wireless devices, email, and other forms of communication.
Day 3: French Hens
It is day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts and we say Merci! to groups of three! Thank you to all our contributors and read the most read post of the year.