Author: trident50
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Business Associate Agreements Are Not A HIPAA Safety Net
Even though we’ve had 15 years to address the issue, most companies still question whether they are HIPAA compliant. In fact, a survey by eFax found that more than half of companies polled are concerned about HIPAA compliance. By Tim Dubes, senior manager, Enterprise Marketing, eFax Corporate …read more
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It’s time to plot the future of EHRs
My commentary last week stating that electronic health records have turned a corner seemed to have struck a nerve–or at least more than the usual amount of interest. The article has been one of the most read and shared editorials I’ve written. It’s also been mentioned in tweets and retweeted more than usual, especially the…
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FBI warns healthcare of vulnerability to cyberattacks
The FBI has issued two warnings this month that healthcare organization systems, including medical devices, could be vulnerable to cyberattacks. read more …read more
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Value-Based Care Success Through Quality Analytics And Incentives
As the U.S. healthcare industry continues to evolve and undergo massive structural changes, the outcome that consumers, providers, and payers are looking to see is higher quality care at a lower cost. In order to achieve that, providers are beginning to leverage analytics based on clinical and administrative data to more effectively predict the health…
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Morning Headlines 4/24/14
Fed privacy enforcers sock health org with $1.7M penalty The HHS Office for Civil Rights hits Concentra Health Services(TX) with a $1.7 million fine over a data breach that stems from an unencrypted stolen laptop. Within the announcement, OCR states, “Our message to these organizations is simple: Encryption is your best defense against these incidents.”…
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Six Reality Checks of HIPAA Compliance
Between Windows XP causing HIPAA compliance issues and the risk associated with the risk assessment required by meaningful use, many in healthcare are really waking up to the HIPAA compliance requirements. Certainly there’s always been an overtone of HIPAA compliance in the industry, but its one thing to think about HIPAA compliance and another to…
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VA: More education needed on Blue Button initiative
Only one-third of veterans are taking advantage of “Blue Button” capabilities to access the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ personal health record portal, My HealtheVet, but those who do so are pleased with it, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Informatics Association. read more …read more
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Best in KLAS: Preparing for Change
If there is a common theme under the various mandates being handed down under the Affordable Care Act, it’s the extreme challenges confronting provider organizations struggling to fulfill the requirements under very tight deadlines. While there has been some breathing space on key mandates—notably the one-year delay on ICD-10 compliance signed into law by President…
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NCQA: Patient Engagement Supported by Health IT is Untapped Potential
In a new report, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) outlines how policymakers can leverage health information technology to support patient engagement. In a new report, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) outlines how policymakers can leverage health information technology to support patient engagement. The NCQA conducted informant interviews and directed consumer focus…
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State HIE helps providers pinpoint ER ‘super-users’
Technology–ranging from data analytics tools to geomapping software–is helping officials from the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services connect “super-users” to the right kind of medical care. read more …read more