August 2013

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Group to combat medical identity theft with tech, consumer awareness

  A public-private group has formed to stop the sale of stolen medical information. Its first task: Involve payers, providers, vendors and consumers.  Continue Reading

• August 26, 2013 26 Aug'13

  Femtocells in healthcare: Look at HIPAA risks before you leap

  Backfilling 3G smartphone traffic to your Wi-Fi in weak-signal zones with femtocells is enticing. It should be secured against HIPAA risks, though.  Continue Reading

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  HIPAA omnibus rule compliance tips for small practices, medical groups

  Identifying your organization's weak spots through a risk assessment is a best practice ahead of the HIPAA omnibus regulations.  Continue Reading

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  PHI security, mobile protection part of HIPAA omnibus compliance

  Monitoring patients' PHI is a small part of overall HIPAA compliance, which is becoming more complicated with the impending omnibus rule.  Continue Reading

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  HIMSS requests extension to meet requirements for stage 2 of meaningful use

  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is asking  healthcare officials to extend the attestation period for stage 2 of meaningful use to 18 months, instead of the planned ...  Continue Reading

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Court rules in favor of healthcare cost transparency; will CMS follow?

  CMS is seeking public feedback on whether to release individual physician's Medicare reimbursement data.  Continue Reading

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Best practices for mobile device security management

  Mobile health is becoming an integral component in the delivery of care, and IT departments must figure out how to integrate organization-issued as well as personal mobile devices onto networks. The data that flows through these networks and devices...  Continue Reading

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Guide: Telemedicine benefits held back by lack of reimbursements

  Telemedicine can be used to extend specialized and primary care to patients remotely, but a number of issues have stalled adoption.  Continue Reading

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  Independent docs weary of meaningful use implementation tech

  A survey of 1,200 docs by athenahealth reveals trouble for independent physicians due to meaningful use implementations, ACOs and reimbursement cuts.  Continue Reading

• August 16, 2013 16 Aug'13

  Track legacy software for patient data security, HIPAA compliance

  The HIPAA omnibus rule has thrown the spotlight on securing patient data. Track legacy software patches closely to maintain HIPAA compliance.  Continue Reading

• August 15, 2013 15 Aug'13

  Google Glass in healthcare? Maybe once cultural, privacy issues fixed

  The Rock Health annual healthcare venture capital tech confab in San Francisco included a presentation on Google Glass's potential as an assistive technology for surgeons and other physicians. At ...  Continue Reading

• August 14, 2013 14 Aug'13

  Federal HIT authorities punch the policy gas pedal on HIE adoption

  The ONC publicly disclosed its incentive plan designed to encourage more providers to use HIE.  Continue Reading

• August 12, 2013 12 Aug'13

  Will health IT be cornerstone of concierge medicine?

  While the health insurance marketplace sorts itself out post-ACA, can the health IT-savvy concierge model of medicine save the independent physician?  Continue Reading

• August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13

  Dr. Mostashari, care coordination really stinks in my city

  Federal HIT coordinator Farzad Mostashari, M.D. made waves this week, announcing his resignation effective this fall. Tributes and accolades, all deserved, are rolling in from vendors, colleagues, ...  Continue Reading

• August 08, 2013 08 Aug'13

  meaningful use attestation

  Meaningful use attestation, in a health information technology (HIT) context, is a process that documents that an organization or individual has successfully demonstrated meaningful use and is successfully fulfilling the requirements for electronic ...  Continue Reading

• August 08, 2013 08 Aug'13

  A big data project should be part of hospitals' future plans

  There are a few steps to take before implementing a big data system, including building a team and identifying goals.  Continue Reading

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  Farzad Mostashari comments publicly on resignation as ONC head

  Top federal health IT official Farzad Mostashari, M.D., to move on 'this fall,' but says the agency still 'can do big things.'  Continue Reading

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  The intersection of the quantified self movement and big data

  Self-tracking gadgets may still be somewhat of a novelty, but people who use them will also want to share this information with their physicians.  Continue Reading

• August 06, 2013 06 Aug'13

  MaineHealth closing down its eICU for lack of reimbursement

  MaineHealth announced the closing of its VitalNetwork electronic intensive care unit (eICU) program, effective Oct. 1. The critical care remote monitoring system was used by nine Maine hospitals. ...  Continue Reading

• August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13

  Ensure successful health IT project management with these 10 tips

  Healthcare CIOs increasingly need cross-group skills to be successful. These best practices can help.  Continue Reading