Tag: ehr
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AAFP Latest Org. To Request Modified Stage 2 Timeline
The American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the latest organization to make a public plea to the government to modify the meaningful use Stage 2 timeline, with the group calling the current arrangement “aggressive.” The American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the latest organization to make a public plea to the government to…
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Google Glass: Promising but risky for providers
While Google Glass in the eyes of some healthcare professionals holds promise as an innovative and effective tool in the operating room, to others, its privacy disaster potential looms large. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/google-glass-promising-risky-providers/2013-08-14?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Can Patients Be Trusted?
“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” This was how Dr. CT Lin, CMIO at University of Colorado Hospital & Health Sciences Center, opened his talk at the Healthcare Forum. Dr. Lin’s premise was that we have kept healthcare information hidden from patients for far too long. Giving patients access to their medical…
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Algorithm could sort out the most pressing individual health recommendations
Primary care physicians soon may be able to use a mathematical algorithm to help them quickly prioritize their recommendations for individual patients. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has… read more Source: Algorithm could sort out the most pressing individual health recommendations
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Effective Use Of PIN Codes For Mobile Security
With hospitals and health organizations implementing a myriad of new technology systems – mobile devices, medical carts, and telemedicine solutions – they must understand how to effectively integrate these into their workflow processes. Perhaps more importantly, they must also ensure the devices are secure and protected against unauthorized use or access. A PIN code security…
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Do HIPAA penalties apply to offshore business associates?
The recent breach at Cogent Healthcare, in which an India-based transcription service exposed data on 32,000 patients when its firewall was down, illustrates the problem of HIPAA compliance among business associates (BA) outside the United States. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/do-hipaa-penalties-apply-non-us–offshore-business-associates/2013-08-14?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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At $1.2M, photocopy breach proves costly
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has settled with Affinity Health Plan, a New York-based managed care plan, for HIPAA violations to the tune of $1,215,780 after a photocopier containing patient information was compromised. read more Source: At $1.2M, photocopy breach proves costly
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Where Accreditation Is Due: Building Trust To Spur HIE Adoption
With Stage 2 Meaningful Use (MU2) deadlines looming, many healthcare providers will be scrambling to meet its key requirement – exchanging patient data. Of course, the challenge is ensuring the security of this Protected Health Information (PHI) when it’s transferred over the Internet within and between new organizational models such as ACOs and via new…
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eggPlant for mobile healthcare application testing (non-rooted)
In this video we explain how eggPlant can be deployed to test healthcare applications in non-rooted Android devices.
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Show Physicians That Better Clinical Documentation Is In Their Best Interests
Healthcare is in the middle of a sea of change when it comes to the revenue cycle. As the industry moves from fee-for-service to population-based management and billing – as evidenced by the rise of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payments – physicians are now under even more pressure. By Anthony F. Oliva, DO,…