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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.

Washington Debrief: ONC Standards Group Begins New Pilot

July 23, 2013     Jeff Smith, Director of Public Policy at CHIME
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ONC’s Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework updated the Health IT Standards Committee this past week and described a new effort designed to enable providers to manage their patients across different care settings and perform data analysis.