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August 27, 2013The recent theft of four unencrypted desktop computers from a Chicago area physician group practice may result in the second biggest healthcare breach ever reported to federal regulators. But the bigger issue is: Why do breaches involving unencrypted computer devices … Continue reading
Posted in PHI Data Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, medical practice best practices, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentHIMSS Makes The Case To Extend Stage 2 Meaningful Use
August 26, 2013With an array of industry groups anxiously calling for a delay of meaningful use Stage 2, HIMSS has made the case for a more nuanced approach, asking federal officials to launch Stage 2 on schedule but extend year one of … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentPerspectives On Cloud Computing And HIPAA Compliance In Healthcare
August 22, 2013There 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
Posted in Cloud Computing | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, cloud services, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentBest Practices For Healthcare Organizations To Be HIPAA Audit Ready
August 21, 2013Keeping 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
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Business Associate, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentHealthcare Is Moving To The Cloud
August 20, 2013The 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
Posted in Cloud Computing | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, disaster recovery, Environmental Intelligence, HA cloud solutions, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance | Leave a commentNew Study Finds Health IT Improves Patient Outcomes
August 19, 2013A 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
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Health IT, Health IT Services, Patient Experience | Leave a commentHybrid Cloud Infrastructures Offers Attractive Options For Healthcare
August 16, 2013Many 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
Posted in Cloud Computing | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, Cloud IaaS, cloud services, Environmental Intelligence, HA cloud services, Health IT, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, hybrid cloud, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentLatest Plea To Delay MU Stage 2 Comes From The AAFP
August 15, 2013The 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
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentCMS Reports EHR Incentive Payouts Climb
August 9, 2013The 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
Posted in EHR Incentives | Tagged CMS, 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, ONC | Leave a commentICD-10 Transition – Cash Flow Is King
August 6, 2013Healthcare 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
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, ICD-10, medical practice best practices | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
