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Federal health care regulations and compliance News
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August 03, 2018
03
Aug'18
Missouri hospital sued over medical records breach
A lawsuit has been filed against Children's Mercy Hospital after the medical records of more than 60,000 patients were potentially compromised as a result of a phishing scam.
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April 25, 2018
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Apr'18
CMS elevates electronic health records interoperability
CMS is replacing meaningful use with 'Promoting Interoperability' and proposing new Medicare payment programs with looser physician reporting rules and more price transparency.
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April 13, 2018
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Apr'18
Facebook's medical data sharing plan raises privacy concerns
Facebook's proposal to match anonymized patient data with user profiles has some experts worried about the possible privacy implications of such a project.
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April 04, 2018
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Apr'18
Report: Patient relationship management could curb readmissions
A new report from Chilmark Research points to future gains for patient relationship management software, potentially in the tricky area of decreasing 30-day patient readmissions.
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Health IT (health information technology)
Health IT (health information technology) is the area of IT involving the design, development, creation, use and maintenance of information systems for the healthcare industry. Continue Reading
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fee-for-service (FFS)
Fee-for-service (FFS) is a payment model in which doctors, hospitals, and medical practices charge separately for each service they perform. Continue Reading
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protected health information (PHI) or personal health information
Protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, generally refers to demographic information, medical histories, test and laboratory results, mental health conditions, insurance information, and other data that a ... Continue Reading
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How digital rounding tools are changing hospital practices
When nurses use a digital rounding tool, patients are happier and compliance rates are higher. Here's what KLAS Research found in a survey of 65 hospitals. Continue Reading
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Improving population health goal of data analytics research
Data analytics may be just what the doctor ordered for a Nevada hospital. Findings from a study of genetic, medical, environmental and demographic data could improve population health. Continue Reading
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Sweeping 21st Century Cures Act funds healthcare initiatives
As seen in this video, the 21st Century Cures bill funds medical research, medical device innovation, health IT and mental health and opioid addiction prevention and treatment. Continue Reading
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Electronic medical records certification aims at data sharing
To promote better patient access to their digital health information, EHR certification requirements now include provisions for interoperability and APIs. Continue Reading
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Don't overlook HIPAA issues when developing AI healthcare tools
So you have an idea for using AI in healthcare software? Be sure you adhere to HIPAA rules, suggests a healthcare regulatory expert, to avoid noncompliance problems. Continue Reading
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HIPAA compliance not guaranteed with ePHI security
Medical facilities sometimes believe security is equivalent to compliance with HIPAA -- but not so fast. Organizations must consider other aspects when guarding patient data. Continue Reading
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5 healthcare cybersecurity best practices for care organizations
Hospital CIOs who want to ensure that their environments are protected should be sure to implement multifactor authentication and AI-based monitoring to prevent data breaches. Continue Reading
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To solve lack of interoperability, health IT tries third-party apps, HIEs
Many healthcare professionals are turning to third-party applications, the use of APIs and HIEs to overcome the lack of interoperability still present in healthcare. Continue Reading
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Achieve HIPAA compliance while keeping data secure
It's not easy balancing patient data security steps with privacy requirements from HIPAA. For starters, getting through to busy clinicians may be a tough task for IT professionals. Continue Reading