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ONC Chief Addresses IT And Delivery System Reform

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The following Q&A took place on Thursday, July 19th between Richard Pizzi, Editorial Director at MedTech Media, and Dr. Farzad Mostashari, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, at the Healthcare Unbound conference in San Francisco. During their time together, … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases June 2012 Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its June 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: June 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Certified IT Recycling Dramatically Reduces The Risk Of PHI Data Breaches

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The article, How to avoid a health data spill when recycling IT, Steve Skurnac, President, SIMS Recycling Solutions, does a fine job offering the background, justification and the importance for medical organizations to develop and implement sound IT recycling policies … Continue reading

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Reported PHI Data Breaches in 2012 is Staggering

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As the movement to digitize the U.S. health care system continues to build strong momentum, it is imperative that physician practices and medical organizations include data security as part of their health IT strategy. What the data will show is … Continue reading

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PHI Data Breaches – Can They Be Avoided?

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“As more doctors and hospitals go digital with medical records, the size and frequency of data breaches are alarming privacy advocates and public health officials.” This quote can be found in the first paragraph of this article:As patients’ records go … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases May 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its May 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: May 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases April 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its April 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: April 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Best Practices for PHI Data Security and Selecting the Right Cloud Computing Provider

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In recent months, cloud computing is a topic that is getting a lot of attention especially when applying the technology in healthcare.  Cloud computing is becoming more attractive to medical organizations predominately due to the benefits that the technology offers … Continue reading

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Latest HIPAA Violation Affects Phoenix Based Practice

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On April 19, 2012 the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported that a Phoenix based cardiology practice has agreed to pay HHS a $100,000 settlement for violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. What is alarming about this … Continue reading

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HIMSS Study Reveals PHI Breaches Are On The Rise

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A 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

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