By Art Gross – The HIPAA Omnibus Rule was established to identify and further outline accountability within the entities of healthcare regarding patient data. To understand the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and how it affects these entities, we need to understand who and what are the “moving parts” that make up the operation.
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By John Halamka MD – It’s now December and as each year ends, I always look back on the challenges and achievements of the past 12 months. Here’s my sense of 2015.
By John Halamka – 2014 was quite a year. Thinking back to December 2013, I cannot believe that so much has happened. Let’s take a look at the major HIT events that shaped 2014 and what they portend for 2015.
2014 was quite a year. Thinking back to December 2013, I cannot believe that so much has happened. Let’s take a look at the major…
By John Halamka – 2014 was quite a year. Thinking back to December 2013, I cannot believe that so much has happened. Let’s take a look at the major HIT events that shaped 2014 and what they portend for 2015.
The Internet of Things has profound implications for the healthcare sector. But along with the new possibilities comes an increased risk of a data breaches and non-compliance with HITECH privacy rules and HIPAA patient protections.
National HIPAA Expert, Ed Jones, Addresses PHI Compliance Requirements on July 3oth Webinar The investigation findings of no risk analysis or safeguard policies underpinning the…
Avoiding IT HIPAA Hazards: Understanding Compliance & Exceptions Live webinar: Thursday, April 3, 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT With the passage of the Omnibus Final…
Resources and Products to Meet the Rising Health IT Tide Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Posts has us swimming in Health IT Initiatives. …