Health IT Policy

FDA Calls For Classifying Health IT Products By Patient-Safety Risk Level

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulating health information technologies based on their potential risks to patient safety, rather than by the technology platform they utilize. The federal agency stayed close to recommendations made by stakeholders when developing the outlining … Continue reading →

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State of Texas To Implement Patient Privacy Compliance Certification Program

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

Texas is moving ahead with a robust patient privacy agenda, as the first state to offer a certification for compliance with both federal and state laws. The Health Information Trust Alliance, or HITRUST, is crafting certification recommendations to the Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT Policy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Patient Experience | Leave a comment

Senators Express Health IT Policy Concerns

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

Six Republican Senators are asking the healthcare community for input on “recalibrating” health information technology policy, arguing that there are several problems with the current trajectory of the meaningful use program. In a white paper titled “Reboot: Re-examining the Strategies Needed to … Continue reading →

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OCR Reminds Patients About Legal Right To Access Medical Records

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The administration’s top enforcer of health information privacy and security has issued an official reminder that patients have a legal right to access their medical records, and they should use it. Patients can also print the single-page memo to take … Continue reading →

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ONC Chief Says: ‘Keep our eyes on the prize’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The changes taking place in U.S. healthcare as a result of rapid healthcare IT adoption leave the nation’s health IT chief  Farzad Mostashari optimistic – especially about improving quality, he told the audience at a meeting of the National Quality … Continue reading →

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