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22

Aug

2013

Perspectives On Cloud Computing And HIPAA Compliance In Healthcare

There is a fair amount of uncertainty about adopting cloud services in healthcare, especially around sensitive health data. While the federal government’s rules are complicated, we know for a fact there’s nothing inherently dangerous about the technology. The term “cloud … Continue reading

21

Aug

2013

Best Practices For Healthcare Organizations To Be HIPAA Audit Ready

Keeping risk assessment documentation and other compliance evidence in a centralized repository is a good way to prepare for any HIPAA audit or investigation, says Mark Dill, Cleveland Clinic’s security leader. While the Cleveland Clinic was not one of the … Continue reading

20

Aug

2013

Healthcare Is Moving To The Cloud

The healthcare industry is gradually overcoming its fears and is—finally—about  to get high on the cloud. The array of technologies commonly known as  cloud computing are coming into their own in healthcare as a secure, capable and  cost-effective means to … Continue reading

19

Aug

2013

New Study Finds Health IT Improves Patient Outcomes

A new report issued Thursday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has found that certain health IT products, including those that provide decision support, clinical workflow support and care coordination can lead to better healthcare outcomes. Click here … Continue reading

16

Aug

2013

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures Offers Attractive Options For Healthcare

Many healthcare companies are using a range of infrastructure services to meet their changing IT needs. This usually begins with storing data in an in-house data center then moving to collocation in an outsourced data center. This then may lead … Continue reading

15

Aug

2013

Latest Plea To Delay MU Stage 2 Comes From The AAFP

The American Academy of Family Physicians has appealed to CMS to delay the meaningful use Stage 2 timeline by one year. Otherwise, AAFP notes in the Aug. 7 letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, the program is likely to “outstrip … Continue reading

09

Aug

2013

CMS Reports EHR Incentive Payouts Climb

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serives (CMS) has paid more than $9.3 billion in Medicare EHR Incentive Program payments between May 2011 and June 2013, according to the recent release of the latest program statistics. More than $5.8 billion … Continue reading

08

Aug

2013

ONC Begins Work On E-Clinical Quality Measures Policy For MU Stage 3

Looking ahead several years to Meaningful Use Stage 3, the ONC Health IT Policy Committee is considering policies for e-clinical quality measures and the data intermediaries and standards to support them. The Policy Committee’s Quality Measures Workgroup is tasked with … Continue reading

06

Aug

2013

ICD-10 Transition – Cash Flow Is King

Healthcare providers may face disruptions in their payments even if they are on target to operate using ICD-10 codes on Oct. 1, 2014.   Since providers will, and indeed need, to be able to pay rent and staff salaries if … Continue reading

01

Aug

2013

ONC Chief Pleased With Health IT Adoption Progress

  National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, told members of the Health IT Policy Committee on Tuesday, July 9th to remain steadfast, bask in the progress made over the past four years, but continue to “react and respond … Continue reading

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