Tag: Health
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HITRUST helps set cybersecurity priorities
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has issued guidance to help healthcare organizations set priorities for cybersecurity preparedness. The guidance points to a subset of controls within the HITRUST Common Security Framework to help organizations assess their cyber capabilities and readiness. read more
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Nebraska, Florida contemplate elements of health law’s Medicaid expansion
Supporters of Nebraska’s effort to implement the health law’s Medicaid expansion have signaled their willingness to include certain cost safeguards to advance the plan. Meanwhile, a new report finds savings for Florida taxpayers could result from a health law provision regarding federal funding for the “medically needy” and the expansion.
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1st HIMSS Stage 7 Ambulatory EMR, EMR vs EHR, Tech and Improved Patient Care
HIMSS Analytics Announces 1st System To Reach Stage 7 Ambulatory #EMR Adoption Model bit.ly/17qHmF2 #hitsm — Perficient Health IT (@Perficient_HC) April 10, 2013 And every ambulatory doctor said, “Who cares?” Then they heard the answer, “Your new boss, the hospital CIO.” My new blog post: “EHR” Has Finally Caught Up With “EMR” In Google Trends…
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Medicaid expansion: Stiff resistance in South, Fla. Gov. Scott blasts watered-down plan
While most Southern states resist expanding Medicaid under the health law, Virginia appoints its final voting members to a commission that will oversee expansion there.
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ONC to impose user fee on EHR vendors
One of the more unique provisions of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's proposed 2014 budget is the imposition of a new “user fee” on electronic health record vendors and developers to support ONC's certification and standardization activities. read more
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Ohio Gov. vows to keep trying on Medicaid expansion; Ark. lawmakers near key votes on issue
The Ohio House is dropping expansion from Gov. John Kasich’s budget while he says hospitals and other stakeholders must help in the effort to expand the health care program for low-income people. Meanwhile, supporters of an expansion try to rally support in Arkansas.
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Health system analytics project targets at-risk populations
Catholic Health Initiatives is teaming with Accenture on a nine-month initiative using analytics to identify ways to better monitor and improve care for at-risk populations. The project also aims to… read more
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First Edition: April 11, 2013
Today’s headlines include details regarding how Medicare and Medicaid, as well as funding for the health law’s implementation, fared in President Barack Obama’s budget plan.
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HITRUST Releases New Guidance for Healthcare Organizations to Assess Cybersecurity Preparedness
In response to heightened awareness and concerns about cyber threats, attacks and incidents, the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) announced today new guidance for healthcare organizations wanting to assess the state of their cybersecurity preparedness. The guidance identifies an appropriate subset of controls within the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) that are most directly related…
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ONC ramps up state competition on EHR adoption
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has launched the next phase of its state Meaningful Use Acceleration Challenge. read more