SXSW Rocks the Health IT Vote
SXSW Panel Picker Voting is Open South by Southwest (SXSW) is a trio of festivals and conferences comprised of music, film, and interactive that takes…
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Feds Raising Awareness of Patient Rights on Accessing Health Data
Improving Patient Access and Engagement Ongoing Federal Effort by Helen Pfister and Susan Ingargiola, Manatt Health Solutions Increasing patient engagement is a critical element of…
ONC’s Meetings, Groups, and Initiatives
Checking up on the ONC Today is the August HIT Standards Committee Meeting from 9am to 3 pm ET. Hear from Co-chair John Halamka, ONC…
Impact of Shifts in the Healthcare Environment on Health IT
The changing healthcare environment, and what it means for health IT Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Health care is…
New Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plan
NIST Draft Publication Provides Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plans By Matt Wimberley, Santa Rosa Consulting The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just…
ONC’s Automate Blue Button Initiative
Automate Blue Button Initiative Kicks Off The Blue Button Concept is to provide patients with a simple way to download medical records from providers, insurers,…
HIPAA Breaches Continue to Mount
HHS Reports 21M Affected by Health Data Breaches Since 2009 Another week, another data breach reported. Beth Israel Deaconess, Hartford Hospital and Stanford Hospital have…
September Health IT Conferences and Events
Rundown of Upcoming Events Checking in on our Marketplace Event Calendar for September we find some fall conferences and events you might be interested in….
ONC Releases Video to Explain EHR Adoption to Consumer
ONC’s Office of Consumer eHealth Releases “Health IT For You” Video Yesterday the ONC released a new, animated video to help explain how widespread EHR…