By Steve Spearman – On July 8, 2015, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Brighton, Massachusetts, agreed to pay $218,400 to the Department of Health and Human Services in a HIPAA violation settlement.
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This week’s rundown includes: NEHEN turns to Cognizant for technology innovation, US Coast Guard uses InterSystems as interoperability platform, & PointClickCare launches intergrated radiology results in EHR platform.
ONC is seeking applications for the Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) and Health IT Standards Committee (HITPC). If you are interested in becoming a member of the either committee, you can submit an application using ONC’s application database through Friday, September 11.
By Kirk J Nahra – By now, most people have felt the effects of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). HIPAA has set the primary standard for the privacy of healthcare information in the United States since the rule went into effect in 2003. It’s an important rule that creates significant baseline privacy protections for healthcare information across the country.
By William L. Rich III – Knowledge is power, and there’s a treasure trove of incredibly powerful information that can be unlocked by sharing data from electronic health records.
By Brian Edds – Thanks to some technology incentives from the government over the past several years, electronic health records (EHRs) have permeated the U.S. healthcare industry very quickly. Fewer than two out of 10 physicians used EHR systems in 2001.
Count down with us in the coming days for tips and information to help you be ready. The following is communication from CMS on testing.
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – June.
Health Catalyst, provider of data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced that it has acquired Health Care DataWorks (HCD), a provider of business intelligence for health systems. The cash-and-stock purchase closed on July 31.