HIPAA

Improving the Doctor-Patient Relationship with a Ping

September 17, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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In today’s healthcare, the doctor-patient relationship is not what it used to be—studies show that doctors spend more time with their computers than their patients. But the relationship doesn’t have to become extinct; in an interesting twist, technology could actually help restore the fading marriage.

Data Storage Strategies: Not All in the Cloud

September 10, 2013     John DeGaspari
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Like many large health systems, the Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare is responsible for maintaining large and growing volumes of data. That is an important challenge, but not a new one, according to Don Franklin, Intermountain’s assistant vice president of infrastructure and operations, who notes that the 22-hospital health system currently manages about 4.7 petabytes of data. “This is not a new phenomenon for us. Intermountain is well known for its data analytics, for its massive amount of data and for managing that data,” he says.

AMA Offering HIPAA Omnibus Guidance

September 9, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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With the updated version of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) going into effect on Sept. 23, the American Medical Association (AMA) is throwing a life line to its members with a toolkit that will aim to help physicians navigate the revisions of the federal privacy and security rules.

See You in 5757 A.D.? That’s What It Will Take

September 9, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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Compliance for the HIPAA Omnibus Rule is fast approaching and the provisions surrounding the relationship between covered entities and business associates have been a hot topic and for many health IT leaders, a bit of a mystery. In a recent talk I had with Mac McMillan, I tried to understand why this was the case.

Researchers Explore Pediatric Care Coordination with Health Information Regulations

September 6, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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A new study from the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) has looked at the relationship between health information laws and health system improvements for children and adolescents under Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.

As HIPAA Omnibus Compliance Ticks Closer – What Should Providers Know?

September 4, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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Sept. 23, the compliance deadline for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule, is getting closer and closer. In this Healthcare Informatics podcast, our health IT privacy guru, Mac McMillan, goes into detail about what providers should know when it comes to complying with the regulatory measure.

NFL, Infinitt Partner on Image-Sharing Contract

August 30, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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The National Football League (NFL) and Infinitt North America, a Phillipsburg, N.J.-based provider of healthcare image and information management technologies have partnered on a ten-year agreement to provide on-demand access to players’ medical images.

EHNAC Updates Accreditation Programs for HIPAA Omnibus Rule

August 21, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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As the Sept. 23 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule compliance date approaches, the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, has announced the adoption of new program criteria that supports this legislation.

Looking at the HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule: An Attorney's Perspective

August 18, 2013     Mark Hagland
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The stringent requirements embedded in what is being called the HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule, as published by the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 25, are requiring compliance by next month with a whole new range of patient data privacy protection requirements. Kathryn Coburn of the Cooke, Kobrick & Wu law firm shares her perspectives on what healthcare IT leaders need to know.

Affinity Health Plan to Pay $1.2M in HIPAA Violations

August 16, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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Affinity Health Plan, a New York-based managed care plan, will pay more than $1.2 million in HIPAA violations after a photocopier containing confidential medical information was compromised, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Report: Clinical Mobility Spending to Reach $5.4B by 2016

July 25, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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Clinical mobility spending in the U.S. is expected to grow from $2.9 billion in 2011 to $5.4 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7 percent, according to a new report from IDC Health Insights.

Cyber Threats from Within the Organization

July 23, 2013     John DeGaspari
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How prepared is your provider organization against cyber threats? A recent special report, “Cyber Security and Investigations,” released by Kroll Inc., a New York-based corporate investigation and risk assessment firm, points to often-overlooked areas of data security, and offers practical tips for bolstering security in those areas.
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