CMS and ONC NPRM Comment Periods Ending
The comment periods for the current proposed rules released by CMS and ONC for Stage 3 meaningful use are ending this Friday, May 29th. Submit your comments online.
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EHNAC Announces Development of Data Registry Accreditation Program
EHNAC announced it is developing an accreditation program for data registries to ensure that these entities meet the privacy and security obligations expected of all large-scale handlers of protected health information (PHI).
HITRUST Statement on Healthcare Industry Cyber Breach Events
HITRUST commonly gets inquiries about recent healthcare related cyber breaches, as HITRUST is the leading authority on healthcare information protection and operates the most active and sophisticated cyber threat intelligence sharing service for the healthcare industry, HITRUST Cyber Threat XChange (CTX).
The Attorney’s Role in Handling Breaches and Security Incident Response
By Lee Kim – Data breaches are happening with increasing frequency. There may even be breaches that have occurred, which you may not have heard about. Many companies rely on their attorneys to help them make the decision on whether or not to report a breach.
ICD Surveys – Who is Ready?
It looks like transition to ICD-10 will not see another delay. Transition date is October 1, 2015. Here are three surveys that looked at readiness, attitudes, and concerns about the transition.
Health IT Business News – May 21, 2015
IBM Watson Health announced that it is collaborating with Epic and Mayo Clinic to advance patient health by applying the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson to EHRs.
ICD-10 Infographics
In these ICD-10 infographics, see the results of an ICD-10 readiness survey, what impact ICD-10 will have, how famous Shakespearean characters would be diagnosed with ICD-10 codes & how we can get on track for ICD-10.
Cybersecurity in Healthcare – The Human Factor
By Kristi Syling – Following the Anthem breach, and more recent Premera breach, cybersecurity and protecting patient data is top of mind for every organization in the healthcare industry. Every cybersecurity solution out there will tell you they have the latest and greatest technology for detecting the bad guys and keeping them out.
Healthcare Analytics and Why Skiing is like Clinical Improvement
At HIMSS15 we had the opportunity to video Health Catalyst who took us on a tour of their booth. The company is based in Salt Lake, home to some of the best skiing in the country. They put the ski motif to good use, saying “skiing is like clinical improvement .”