The Ebola cases in the United States, despite their limited numbers, have generated considerable discussion and anxiety. The discussion has included health IT because of the initial assertion that the Dallas hospital’s electronic health record led to the first US Ebola case being sent home
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To the extent that query capabilities are included in MU Stage 3, we are at an awkward moment in standards development: Older standards such as XDS/XCA are mature but inherently limited, whereas newer API-based standards are not yet ready for large-scale adoption.
The New York eHealth Collaborative’s fourth annual Digital Health Conference will bring together 850 senior-level healthcare professionals to learn about cutting-edge innovations and foster dynamic conversation addressing how healthcare is being redefined through technology.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for HHS, Karen DeSalvo, MD, is leaving the position to become Acting Assistant Secretary of Health. In her new position, DeSalvo will join the administration’s Ebola response team.
If you are a provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs, conducting or reviewing a security risk analysis is required to meet Stage 1 and Stage 2 of meaningful use. This meaningful use objective complements, but does not impose new or expanded requirements on the HIPAA Security Rule.
OCR is ramping up their HIPAA privacy and security audit program for covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs). Delayed until 2015, the second round of HIPAA audits is expected to be more pragmatic and comprehensive.
Last Thursday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the launch of Data for Health, an initiative the foundation is starting to look at how health data information can be used to help us lead healthier lives.
The federal government’s top health IT advisors made important recommendations on how public and private stakeholders should progress towards interoperability in healthcare. Leaders from the…
MGMA 2014 will be held in Las Vegas on October 26-29. The theme this year is “Always Forward”. At the conference, you’ll collaborate, exchange ideas and stay on top of opportunities.