Tag: Interoperability
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ONC awards grants for HIE governance efforts
True to its promise, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has provided more support toward health information exchange development, partnering with DirectTrust and the interoperability workgroup of the New York eHealth Collaborative to foster HIE governance and operational development. read more
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$3 million prize awaits in health IT competition
A California independent practice association has announced the close to new entrants in its two-year, $3 million Big Data analytic software competition.
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HIT Policy Committee approves info exchange security recommendations
The health IT industry may have a better idea of how health information exchanges can protect patient data after ONC's Health IT Policy Committee approved several recommendations from its Privacy and Security Tiger Team last week. read more
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Breach Notification: Omnibus Style
Under the Omnibus Rule, breach notification received more than just a face-lift. The new rule went into effect on March 26, 2013 so Covered Entities and Business Associates alike should have updated their incident response and notification procedures in preparation. Under the Omnibus Rule, breach notification received more than just a face-lift. The new rule…
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Email vs Text for Healthcare Communication
The idea of improving communication in healthcare is always a hot one. For fear of HIPAA and other factors, healthcare seems to lag behind when adopting the latest communication technologies. The most simple examples are email and text message. Both are simple and widely adopted communication technologies and most in healthcare are afraid to use…
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CMS offers tip sheet on MU, quality measures
As the Oct. 1 start date nears for meeting Stage 2 of the meaningful-use criteria for hospitals in the federal electronic health-record incentive program, the CMS has posted a one-page tip sheet for providers on the reporting of clinical quality…
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Pentagon struggles with high cost of health care
The loud, insistent calls in Washington to rein in the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare ignore a major and expensive entitlement program — the military’s health care system.
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Hospice Breach Affects More Than 5,000 Patients
Hospice of Alamance Caswell and LifePath Home Health have notified approximately 5,370 current and past patients, or their next of kin, about a breach of unsecured personal patient protected health information after an incident occurred at their office. Hospice of Alamance Caswell and LifePath Home Health have notified approximately 5,370 current and past patients, or…
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New pediatric EHR model will help vendors customize products
The American Academy of Pediatrics has weighed in on its involvement in a new model electronic health record system for pediatrics, outlining the steps it took to help the government create a format better suited to meet the needs of children. read more
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ONC Grants Promote HIE Governance Work
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has awarded grants to two organizations to continue their work on health information exchange governance. ONC has awarded $285,000 to DirectTrust and $200,000 to the EHR/HIE Interoperability Workgroup to support their work advancing the governance of health information exchanges. The Office of the National…