January 8, 2013 11:04 AM
Posted by: adelvecchio
data breach,
health care data breach,
hhs,
medicaid,
patient data securityThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first settlement involving a data breach affecting fewer than 500 patients has been paid by Hospice of North Idaho. The breach, which occurred in June 2010, was a...
April 10, 2012 1:36 PM
Posted by: AnneSteciw
data breach,
health care data breach,
health data security,
medicaid,
PHIAn estimated 780,000 people in the state of Utah have been affected by a recent Medicaid data breach, according to the FAQ document published by the Utah Department of Technology Services (DTS) and the Utah Department of...
November 1, 2011 9:55 AM
Posted by: CbyerTechTarget
EHR,
EHR adoption,
HIE,
medicaid,
medicareLiability concerns among physicians is a key issue when it comes to implementing electronic health record (EHR) systems since workflow changes undoubtedly occur. However, Medicare and Medicaid physicians who've gone through implementation could be in line for protection if those concerns...
June 1, 2011 11:02 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
CMS,
e-prescribing,
e-Rx,
EHR,
EHR incentive,
EHRIP,
medicaid,
medicareToday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today proposed an update to its e-prescribing rule (e-Rx) and opened a public...
May 18, 2011 11:42 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
accountable care organization,
ACO,
ATA,
CHIME,
CMS,
EHR implementation,
HIE,
medicaid,
medicare,
PQRI,
telemedicineWhether you agree with the health IT CIOs comprising the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) or not, you've got to give them props for not holding back in their comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's proposed accountable...
April 13, 2011 12:00 PM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
attestation,
Meaningful use,
medicaid,
medicare,
medicare EHR incentive programThose who can attest to meeting Stage 1 meaningful use criteria for a 90-day span, congratulations!
If you've had your act together since January 1, you could be in the first group to claim money through...
January 12, 2011 12:00 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
CMS,
EHR,
EHR incentive,
EHRIP,
Louisiana,
medicaidAfter opening its doors to register doctors and hospitals for the first week of meaningful use electronic health records (EHR) incentives, Louisiana state HIT coordinator Zachary Jiwa reported that 50 providers registered for funds. Of the total, 46 were doctors, and 4 were hospitals.
The state...
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
blumenthal,
CMS,
EHR,
EHR incentives,
EHRIP,
EMR,
medicaid,
medicare,
ONCTurning the calendar over to 2011 means it's a whole new ballgame, both for NFL players -- who have finished their regular season and are about to embark on their playoff march to the Super Bowl -- and for physicians planning to reap Electronic Health Records Incentive Program (EHRIP) funds from...
July 21, 2010 10:55 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
ARRA,
CHIME,
CMS,
Compliance,
CPOE,
EHR,
electronic health records,
EMR,
health care,
healthcare,
hhs,
hitech,
incentives,
Meaningful use,
meaningful use final rule,
medicaid,
medicareLike all stakeholders in the health care world who are rolling out or upgrading electronic health record (EHR) systems, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is still parsing the 1,100 pages of
