The April HIT Standards Committee Meeting
Chair Perlin Steps Down Reorg is on the Agenda By John Halamka, MD The April Standards Committee began with a tribute to Jon Perlin, who…
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HIPAA Myths
Do you know what’s true? By Matt Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In healthcare, HIPAA has obtained a very well known status. I sometimes compare HIPAA in…
EHR vs EMR…Again
Actual Electronic Information Exchange Needs to Become Routine Dr. William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this…
OHSU Launches Clinical Informatics Fellowship
OHSU Accepting Applications to Begin in July William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I am pleased to announce that Oregon Health &…
Risk Analysis vs. Risk Assessment
Under HIPAA There is a Difference By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In discussions about HIPAA and risk determinations, the phrases “risk analysis” and “risk assessment” are…
Who is Using the ONC Health IT Curriculum?
There is a Wide Audience William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Who are the users of the Office of the National Coordinator…
HIPAA and eMail: A Compliance Nightmare?
Security Focuses on Protections and Safety Measures By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In the world of HIPAA, concerns of privacy and security are of paramount importance….
Needed: A Research Agenda and Program for Clinical Informatics
Even If Federal Research Funding is Tight William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I recently had the opportunity to hear a talk…
ONC Health IT Workforce Funding Over
But Activity Not William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Although funding from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health…