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May 22, 2013Last year, ONC issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on a potential regulatory approach that would have spelled out “conditions for trusted exchange” (safeguards, technical, and business practice) through rulemaking, and establish a voluntary accreditation and … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, ONC | Leave a commentFour Key Steps When Evaluating Encryption For PHI Data Security
May 20, 2013Encryption is an important breach prevention tool. But to make the right decisions about how to apply encryption, healthcare organizations should take four key steps The first step is to precisely identify where all protected health information is stored. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, PHI Data Security | Tagged CMS Policy, Encryption Solutions, Encryption Technology, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, Patient Experience, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentBuilding Patient Trust Is Vital To Health Information Exchanges
May 17, 2013In recent weeks, federal regulators and their advisers have been deliberating about how best to earn patient trust that their privacy will be protected as their data is shared among providers via evolving health information exchanges. Keeping a focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Meaningful Use, ONC, Patient Experience, PHI, PHI Data Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentHHS To Address HIPAA Rules For Firearm Background Checks
May 15, 2013After last year’s mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut, the Obama Administration has been looking for ways to address gun violence, either through new legal reforms or by working with existing policy, and one option is to clarify HIPAA provisions … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules | Leave a commentUnsecured Email Transmisions Result In PHI Data Breach
May 14, 2013The Regional Medical Center in Memphis is notifying patients of a HIPAA breach after an employee sent out three unsecure emails containing the protected health information and Social Security numbers of nearly 1,200 patients. The incident occurred between Oct. 29 … Continue reading
Posted in PHI Data Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentHHS Unveils New Tools To Educate Healthcare Providers About The HIPAA Privacy And Security Rules
May 2, 2013The Department of Health and Human Services, in its auditing and enforcement activities, has confirmed that a lack of training is a common cause of HIPAA compliance difficulties. So it’s taking several steps to help. This week, HHS unveiled … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Meaningful Use, PHI, PHI Data Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentEnvironmental Intelligence Releases April 2013 EI Connections Newsletter
May 1, 2013Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its April 2013 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: April 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EI Connections Newsletter, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, 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, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Patient Experience, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentOCR Audits Find Widespread Lack Of Understanding Of New HIPAA Data And Security Rules
April 25, 2013Simply knowing all the rules could prevent many of the problems plaguing data security and privacy among healthcare providers and insurers.Nearly one-third of the 980 problems that HHS’ Office of Civil Rights uncovered during privacy and data-security audits of 115 … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits | Leave a commentHow Health IT Can Build Patient Trust
April 23, 2013Medicine is a two-way street; it works best when the patient and the provider trust each other, and can work together for the best outcome. While technology can enable those outcomes, when improperly used — consider the epidemic of patient … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Patient Experience, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentBest Practices For Being OCR Audit Ready
April 15, 2013Healthcare information security staffers rightly worry about OCR audits and want to prepare their facilities for an assessment. But how do you best measure the progress of your security program? Alain Bouit, director of IT security at Adventist Health, a … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
