Featured Report: 5 common myths about HIPAA debunked

5 common myths about HIPAA debunked

Fierce Health IT Sept,26,2013 by:+ Ashley Gold Developers, users and patients--already confused about the privacy and security standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and what they mean for mobile technology--are now more confused with the release of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Omnibus Final Rule. To clarify the confusion, Zachary Landman, M.D., chief medical officer at DoctorBase, an m-Health-as-a-service-provider, debunked common myths about HIPAA in a mHealthNews article. Here are five: Read More

KLAS Ranks Satisfaction with Small Provider EHRs

Health Data Management Sept,25,2013 by:+ Joseph Goedert Most electronic health records vendors serving small practices with 10 or fewer physicians are not providing the functionality those providers need, according to vendor research firm KLAS Enterprises. In a new report assessing how well 27 vendors serve the small practice market, KLAS paints a bleak picture. "A handful of vendors have implemented strategies that consistently deliver at a higher level and foster quality relationships with their customers," according to the report. Read More

Hospitals understand HIE value, but still struggle

HIE Watch Sept,26,2013 by:Bernie Monegain Despite marked progress on health information exchange, the old print, fax, and scan approach to data sharing remains prevalent among hospitals. A new HIMSS Analytics report sponsored by ASG Software Solutions and released Tuesday, in fact, examines the current state of information exchange among U.S. hospitals and explores the opportunities for improving the collection and exchange of patient data. Read More

EHR Incentive Program Healthcare Professionals Did You Know? Non-hospital-based physicians and other eligible professionals can obtain incentive payments of as much as $44,000 under Medicare or $63,750 under Medicaid. Under both Medicare and Medicaid, eligible hospitals may receive millions of dollars for implementing and meaningfully using certified EHR technology. About two-thirds (65 percent) of hospitals and 32 percent of office-based physicians plan to enroll in meaningful use programs by the end of 2012 in order to receive the maximum incentives, according to survey results announced Thursday morning. Fewer federal dollars will be available to hospitals and doctors that wait to adopt EHR technology, and failure to meaningfully use EHRs starting in 2015 will result in Medicare penalties. Watch this video about how to register for the EHR Incentive program. EHR Incentive Program Registration Do you need help with HIPAA and HITECH? Then download and Read our HIPAA Guide for for Doctors and Small Clinics that contains HIPAA security regulations and check lists that you can use to start your EMR network.

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