Tag: Health IT
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WellPoint Dinged $1.7 million by HHS for Health Data Leak
WellPoint, a large health payer headquartered in Indianapolis, will pay $1.7 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a data breach that left the protected health information (PHI) of 612,402 people accessible to unauthorized individuals over the Internet during the course of a five month period. WellPoint, a large health…
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Texas HIPAA blunder affects 277K
In the biggest HIPAA privacy breach of 2013 – and among the largest to date – Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth is notifying some 277,000 patients that their protected health information has been compromised after several hospital microfilms, which were supposed to be destroyed, were found in various public locations. read more From: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/texas-hipaa-breach-blunder-affects-277k
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States collaborate on disaster planning for health exchange
Ten states are working on a health exchange so that if a widespread disaster occurs, they'll be prepared to provide records for people displaced from their homes. read more Source: States collaborate on disaster planning for health exchange
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Research roundup: Prevention task force PSA testing recommendations often ignored; Medicaid expansion for minorities; ER and aging population
The authors examined how the growing number of elderly Americans would affect the large and increasing part of non-catastrophic outpatient care. Using Census Bureau and nationally representative survey data, researchers quantified the number of ED visits that would occur if the demographic structure of the U.S. population changed, but everything else remained the same. “We…
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First Edition: July 12, 2013
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including articles on data tracking of doctors and comparing the rollout of the Medicare Part D drug plans to implementation of the federal health law. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130712/First-Edition-July-12-2013.aspx
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Viewpoints: ‘Implosion’ of the ACA; Administration ‘spin machine’; Republicans on ‘search-and-destroy’ mission
July 3 was the quiet afternoon that a deputy assistant Treasury secretary for tax policy announced in a blog post that the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate would be delayed one year. Something about the “complexity of the requirements.” … Even if you are a liberal and support the goals of the Affordable Care Act,…
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CMS to settle payment fight over Gamma Knife
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that would effectively put to rest a provision inserted into last year’s fiscal cliff bill by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) to help a U.S. company. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130712/CMS-to-settle-payment-fight-over-Gamma-Knife.aspx
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Customer Self-Service App for Healthcare
Provide patients with access to critical information about your practice via their mobile device, including office locations, physician directory, contact in… Video Rating: 0 / 5 At HIMSS 13, Eric Dishman explained how extending the healthcare team beyond doctors and nurses is a necessity. How will this plan benefit patients? Watch th… Video Rating: 5…
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Schools with more robust wellness programs offer healthier foods and beverages
Since 2006-2007, schools participating in federally-funded school meal programs have been required to have wellness programs. A new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that schools with more robust wellness programs offer healthier foods and beverages, including foods offered in vending machines, school stores and a la carte sales. …read more Source: Schools…
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CMS-Connected – Content Personalization with Tim Walters – June 2013
Video Rating: 5 / 5 Characterizing and Displaying Genetic Variants for Clinical Action Workshop December 1-2, 2011 More: http://www.genome.gov/27546546. Video Rating: 5 / 5