HIPAA final rule goes back to the drawing board
August 24, 2009, HHS issued the Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule. The rule requires certain health care facilities to notify…
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Friday at Five – 7/30/10
Join us every Friday at Five for our weekly top 5 favorites in the world of HIT and HITECH. This week we are highlighting five…
Final Rules Published
The CMS and ONC final rules were released last week and published in the federal register yesterday, July 28th. The CMS final rule defines meaningful use and the…
EmpowHER’s 1000 Women Campaign
Every once in a while, we take a post-break from the HITECH Act, meaningful use, HIPAA and other HIT related issues to focus attention on topics near…
HIPAA Resources to Help Stay Informed
A key role at HITECH Answers is to monitor breaking news and information on the subject matters we cover. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
HIPAA Business Associates and now Subcontractors – A Big Heads Up!
HIPAA Business Associates and HIPAA Compliance Whew! Nothing like a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) from Health and Human Services (HHS) to send the…
Friday at Five – 7/23/10
Join us every Friday at Five for our weekly top 5 favorites in the world of HIT and HITECH. This week we are highlighting five…
Recovery Room 7/22/10
While all are attention has been on the final rule release, the world has continued to go on. Here are a few things that you…
Download an EHR Criteria Checklist
Now that the Stage 1 meaningful use final rules have been published, the objectives and measures have been set. Eligible Professionals must become meaningful users…