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Estimated HIPAA compliance time toll a whopping 32.8 million hours
Healthcare organizations will spend 32.8 million hours complying with the modified HIPAA omnibus rule, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. read more Source: Estimated HIPAA compliance time toll a whopping 32.8 million hours
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Advocate Health slapped with lawsuit after massive data breach
Advocate Health Care – who in August reported the second largest HIPAA data breach to date after four unencrypted laptops were stolen from its facility, compromising the protected health information and Social Security numbers of more than 4 million people – has now been slapped with a class action lawsuit filed by affected patients. read…
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Implementing the EMR
Downfall parody in which Hitler portrays a physician struggling to implement an electronic medical record.
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My health, my voice: Vodafone Foundation Mobile for Good Awards 2012
Winner in the m-Health category – My Health, My Voice The Health My Voice project uses a mobile enabled interactive voice response system (IVR) to help pregn… Video Rating: 5 / 5 Learn about Preventice, remote monitoring, and BodyGuardian™ from the company’s leadership team. Video Rating: 3 / 5
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Scripps’ Steven Steinhubl: Success in mHealth requires ‘hard evidence’
While the growing use of mobile technology in clinical settings represents a promising future for the healthcare industry, according to Steven Steinhubl, M.D.–director of digital medicine for the La Jolla, Calif.-based Scripps Translational Science Institute–its integration, he says, is a process that cannot be rushed. read more Source: Scripps’ Steven Steinhubl: Success in mHealth requires…
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TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim Award for transforming health care through leadership, technology
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today announced that the recipient of the 2013 AMGA Acclaim Award is The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) for “Transforming Health Care through Leadership and Technology,” an innovative initiative that achieves superior performance through physician leadership, advanced information technology, and a mission-driven culture of collaboration. Source: TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim…
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Bill Clinton delivers speech to dispel health law confusion, urge enrollment
The former president — dubbed the “explainer in chief” — spoke from his presidential library in Arkansas to drum up support for the overhaul and scold Republicans for their efforts to repeal it. Source: Bill Clinton delivers speech to dispel health law confusion, urge enrollment
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New report analyzes full range of care, coordinated services for children and teens under EPSDT
A new analysis by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services examines the relationship between health information laws and health system improvements for children and adolescents under Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment benefit. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130906/New-report-analyzes-full-range-of-care-coordinated-services-for-children-and-teens-under-EPSDT.aspx
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GOP lawmakers’ request for info about navigators may slow process
Meanwhile, in regard to a separate issue, West Virginia’s attorney general is criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services for not responding to questions about navigator privacy concerns. Source: GOP lawmakers’ request for info about navigators may slow process
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Morning Headlines 9/6/13
Health IT Czar on Making Meaningful Use ‘Meaningful’ Outgoing ONC Chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, offers advice to clinicians during an interview with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric Topol, MD. Health IT Policy Committee Summary The HIT Policy Committee hears final recommendations from the FDA Safety and Innovation Act Workgroup, concluding that for the most part HIT should…