Monthly Archives: April 2012
Newer posts →HIMSS Study Reveals PHI Breaches Are On The Rise
April 12, 2012A recent study from HIMSS Analytics and Kroll Advisory Solutions found that medical organizations are far behind with respect to having sound privacy protections in place. The study along with data from The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the department … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged EHR, EHR Consulting, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Managed Network Services, medical practice best practices, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Security | Leave a commentIs HHS on the Verge of Delaying ICD-10 Compliance Date?
April 10, 2012The loose contingent of health professionals railing against the ICD-10 delay will likely consider this welcome news: There is a document circulating the Web right now – with a stamp at the top suggesting it will be published in the … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HHS Policy, ICD-10 | Comments Off on Is HHS on the Verge of Delaying ICD-10 Compliance Date?HIT Policy Committee Questions Stage 2 Measures
April 9, 2012As members of the HIT Policy Committee debated the proposed Stage 2 meaningful use regulations on Wednesday, April 4th, many expressed concerns that the rules would require eligible providers to collect data for too many measures. That burden poses problems … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentMany Healthcare Organizations Remain Paper-Based Despite Having EHR
April 5, 2012As healthcare organizations continue to move towards making the investment in EHR technology, a survey by Anoto reveals that many organizations have not decreased their reliance on paper-based processes. Highlights of the Anoto survey can be found here: Despite EHRs, … Continue reading
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Healthcare, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentSupreme Court Ruling Will Set The Course For Healthcare
April 4, 2012Now that the Supreme Court justices have heard the arguments for both sides of the health reform law, will the conservative majority fall back on their political leanings to strike down the law and maintain the unsustainable healthcare patchwork, or move the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Healthcare, Healthcare Policy | Leave a comment Newer posts →
