SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERWill the feds put EHR incentives on hold?
Some groups, including a few lawmakers, have asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to halt the federal EHR incentive program so the requirements can be reworked. Read more
Practices worried about looming ICD-10 transition, survey says
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently finalized a one-year delay of the deadline for switching to the new ICD-10 coding system. And many practices still have a long way to go to be ready, a recent survey says. Read more
ICD-10 deadline moved: Feds finalize one-year delay
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially moved the deadline for ICD-10 compliance to October 2014. Read more
$5.7 billion in EHR incentives paid so far
Has your facility received any government funding for adopting an electronic health record (EHR) system? A lot of facilities have – and a lot of money has been handed out already. Read more
Practice fined $100,000 for posting appointments online
Healthcare organizations are required to protect a lot of sensitive information. That doesn’t just mean medical records — hospitals and doctors’ offices hold a lot of other data that contains protected health information. Read more
Despite delay, providers warned not to pause ICD-10 transition
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that the dreaded deadline for implementing new ICD-10 codes will be pushed back one year. But that doesn’t mean organizations should take a year off from planning and implementation, experts say. Read more
HHS proposes 1-year ICD-10 delay
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced plans to push back the deadline for switching to the new ICD-10 coding system. After nearly two months of speculation about the length of the delay, a proposal has been released. Read more
Hard drive theft leads to $1.5 million fine for privacy violations
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The first enforcement action involving the HITECH Act’s data breach notification rule has lead to a big settlement to be paid by an insurance company. Read more
10 steps to take after a data breach
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Protecting patients’ health information involves not only preventing security breaches, but also planning properly for how to respond if a breach occurs. Here are 10 steps organizations must take following a health data breach. Read more
Group recommends steps to prevent patient safety risks from health IT
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released a set of guidelines it says will reduce patient safety risks associated with new healthcare technology. Read more