Taking a Turn with Stage 2 Final Rule
Podcasts for September MU Live! Programming The release of Stage 2 Final Rule in late August has made for a very, very busy September. Like…
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Reducing the Risk of a Breach of PHI from Mobile Devices
Latest HHS Fine Hits The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary by Rick Kam, ID Experts The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and…
NIST Funds Five Pilot Projects to Promote Online Security
$9 million in Grants Awarded to Support “Identity Ecosytem” The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates as…
Patient-centric HIEs Will Meet Demands of Baby Boomers
The Patients Are Coming! The Patients Are Coming! Beyond Electronic Health Records The CDC recently reported that 55% of physicians are now using EHRs, and…
Behavioral Health Clinical Quality Measures Initiatives
ONC and SAMHSA to Host Joint Webinar The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and The Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Upcoming National Provider Call on PQRS and eRx Incentives
Register for CMS Provider Call CMS will host a National Provider Call on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program….
HIEs and Health IT Offer Solutions to Handle Aging Population
The Patients Are Coming! The Patients Are Coming! Only HIE Can Handle the Silver Surge At the risk of spilling yet more ink over one…
More Certification Criteria Test Procedures Released
3rd Wave Now Released for Public Review and Comment On Tuesday, September 4th, the Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health…
National Survey Looks at Current State of Patient Engagement
Consumer Demand for Online Access to Health Information Growing A new national survey published last week provides insights into U.S. consumers’ willingness to go online…