Quality Measurement 2.0
Clinical Quality Measures a Problem Spot in Certification By John Halamka, MD I’ve written several posts about the frustrating aspects of Meaningful Use Stage 2…
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CMS Reflects on August Summit; Prepares for December
CMS eHealth Summit CMS Communication from Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services Next month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will…
Hot Apps for Doctors and Hospitals
Healthcare Apps In the very recent past, it seems as though the whole world went mobile. Starting with basic car phones, then on to cell…
You Can’t Hide Behind a Business Associate Agreement
What it really means to maintain BA HIPAA compliance By: Tod Ferran, CISSP, QSA Follow him on Twitter @TodFerran During the last few months of…
Potential HIPAA Breaches can be Found Everywhere
Hidden HIPAA Breaches in the Workplace By Bob Grant Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer for Compliancy Group LLC Look around you there are potential breaches…
Home Health Substantial Contributor to Healthcare Jobs in October
Home Health Leaders Concerned Looming Cuts Threaten to Halt Sustained Job Growth According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) October jobs report released, home…
Blue Button Sees 2013 Enhancements through Development and Codeathon
Blue Button Updates Seems fitting on Veterans Day that we talk about the latest updates and news on the Blue Button. The Blue Button Initiative was…
NIST Workshop November 14-15
Cybersecurity Needs Health Sector Input Seeking: Health sector input into The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s (NIST) national voluntary framework for improving cybersecurity Target…
Get EHR Vendors to “Get” You
Ask Joy: This Week – Ask the Tough Questions This week, let’s talk about the key questions you can ask a vendor the next time…