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Late for HIPAA 5010 Compliance? There May be Hope
The Jan. 1, 2012, compliance deadline for the HIPAA 5010 transactions is coming fast but there’s still a lot of work that can be done during the next few...read more »
Are you prepared for the HIPAA 5010 conversion?
On January 1, 2012, providers must change to a new standard format for submitting electronic claims information or face potential delays in reimbursement. However, nearly half of all practices...read more »
HHS’ Annual Report on HIPAA Compliance Reveals Top Issues for Investigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has submitted a report (pdf) to Congress on HIPAA compliance that reveals the most common privacy compliance...read more »
Automated HIPAA Compliance Management
With a growing reliance on information technology in the Healthcare Industry and the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR), it is crucial to ensure the safe handling of sensitive...read more »
Privacy, security not as high-priority as meeting meaningful use
Eighty percent of respondents to a March 2011 Healthcare IT News survey of hospital and health system IT professionals cited compliance as the highest expectation of achieving meaningful use....read more »
Value of voice recognition technology for EHRs growing
Are voice recognition systems growing out of their infancy? That's the suggestion made by Dr. Eric Fishman, writing a post for Medscape Business of Medicine. Fishman suggests that while not perfect,...read more »
EMRs Lead to Better Quality of Care
Government incentives for electronic medical record adoption could pay off in improved quality of care, according to a new study which found that patients in physician practices that used...read more »
Time to Make Data Breaches a Thing of the Past
The media is abuzz with news of data breaches especially with websites like the Health and Human Services (HHS) tracking them. As per the Office of Civil Rights, there...read more »
5010, ICD-10: Establishing Industry Glidepaths
As we head toward the last few months until the 5010 deadline, let’s think about how similar industry requirements in the future could be structured to make their adoption...read more »