Tag Archives: HITECH Act

ONC Issues Interim HITECH Act EHR Rule Proposal

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Feb. 21 issued a proposal for an interim, updated edition of HITECH Act electronic health record software certification criteria, including privacy and security components. Compliance with the proposed 2015 … Continue reading

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CMS EHR Incentive Payments Surpass 19B

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Strong momentum continues for the meaningful use program as CMS revealed that it has disbursed more than $19 billion in reimbursement incentives. There were 440, 998 registered providers participating in the federal electronic health record incentive program as of the … Continue reading

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Four Key Steps When Evaluating Encryption For PHI Data Security

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Encryption 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

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Health IT Firms And Organizations Ready To Move Forward After Supreme Court Decision

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The Supreme Court brought down its gavel June 28 in favor of the Affordable Care Act, and most healthcare IT stakeholders are ready to put the uncertainty behind them and move on. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) President … Continue reading

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