HIPAA news from FierceEMR
NewsConsumers won't trust government, vendors with health data
Finally, someone is talking about a different kind of healthcare reform than the debate that's raged for the better part of a year over expanding insurance coverage. And this part promises to be even... Read more...
Survey: Hospitals will struggle to meet 'meaningful use'
All the pundits, vendors and interest groups have weighed in on the Dec. 30 proposal for "meaningful use" of EMRs, but what do the people who actually have to demonstrate meaningful use to earn... Read more...
HHS: Rules for meaningful use, certification, HIPAA are on schedule
Don't expect a delay in the start of the federal EMR incentive program. In its semi-annual regulatory update, HHS lists the effective date as Oct. 1, 2010, for hospitals--the first day of federal... Read more...
Privacy called central to winning converts to EMRs
Last week, we called the fact that CMS has no permanent administrator the elephant in the room and several other clichés. Well, there's another elephant or 800-pound gorilla or what-have-you... Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealth Care Law Requires Secure E-Mails and AttachmentsFree New Software Offers Protection for Medical ProfessionalsPHILADELPHIA, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A new law that took effect in February calls for substantial new penalties on doctors for something Read more >> |
