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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading →

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HHS Final Rule To Boost Standardization With Introduction of HPID

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Friday a final rule establishing a health plan identifier (HPID), that officials say will boost standardization within HIPAA transactions and increase the efficiency of health billing processes. The final rule, established by the Office of … Continue reading →

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World Renowned Cancer Center Reports Third PHI Data Breach in 2012

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas has sent letters to about 2,200 patients whose unencrypted medical records may have been compromised on a lost thumb drive. It’s the third possible data breach this year for the … Continue reading →

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OCR Wramps Up HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Federal enforcers are preparing to audit healthcare organizations for how well they establish and follow privacy and security practices and data breach notification standards. The Office of Civil Rights published the procedures to be assessed when examiners conduct performance audits … 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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