Author: trident500
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Washington Debrief: What CIOs Need to Know About Proposed Rules to Stark, Anti-kickback Exceptions
The HHS Inspector General Office and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently unveiled proposals to amend the safe harbor regulation concerning electronic health records (EHRs) items and services.
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EHR Association Speaks Out Against Vendor Fee in Budget
The Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society’s (HIMSS) EHR Association, a non-profit trade group, has expressed its discontent with a portion of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 2014 Budget that would implement a user fee for vendors that would get their products certified Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification…
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HITRUST helps set cybersecurity priorities
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has issued guidance to help healthcare organizations set priorities for cybersecurity preparedness. The guidance points to a subset of controls within the HITRUST Common Security Framework to help organizations assess their cyber capabilities and readiness. read more
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White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics’ questions
The Obama Administration is trying to revamp how the government approaches mental health issues in the security clearance process -; but security and mental health experts say the proposed fix may open the door to new problems.
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Nebraska, Florida contemplate elements of health law’s Medicaid expansion
Supporters of Nebraska’s effort to implement the health law’s Medicaid expansion have signaled their willingness to include certain cost safeguards to advance the plan. Meanwhile, a new report finds savings for Florida taxpayers could result from a health law provision regarding federal funding for the “medically needy” and the expansion.
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HITRUST outlines priorities in fight against cyber threats
Healthcare organizations’ highest priorities for cybersecurity should include use of cryptography, isolation of highly sensitive information and creation of a reporting system for breach events to meet what is being described as a rising threat by…
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Lax EHR security leads to patient lawsuit against hospital
A former patient of Florida's Adventist Health System has filed a lawsuit against the provider for failing to protect patient data contained in its electronic health record system. read more
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CDS can make best-practices guidelines more accessible
Electronic health records offer the opportunity to better integrate clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) at the point of care, but the technology and physician practice must evolve, according to a paper published at BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making . read more
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People in the News: Former Mayo Executive Joins VitalHealth Software as Chief Medical Officer
VitalHealth Software, a provider of web-based solutions for health management established by Mayo Clinic and the Noaber Foundation, today announced that Dr.
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EHR and HIT News for Tax Day – April 15th
EHR and HIT News for this tax day, April 15th, includes customer acquisition news from EHR Integration Services as well as a product announcement from MTBC and finally there is Meaningful Use attestation news from Modernizing Medicin e. Phreesia Partners With EHR Integration Services to Automate Patient Intake Process EHR Integration Services has announced a…