Public Health Disclosure & Fundraising Updates in HITECH NPRM
The HITECH NPRM published as a Federal Register on July 14, 2010 (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) includes updates to a few areas public health disclosure and fundraising requirements. Public Health...
View ArticleDefinitions of Some Terminology – Updates in HITECH NPRM
The HITECH NPRM published as a Federal Register on July 14, 2010 (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) includes updates to certain terminology. Disclosure Disclosure means the release, transfer, provision of...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Temporary EHR Certification Program
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on June 24 published a final rule for EHR certification as part of the meaningful use incentive plan. This became effective immediately. This...
View ArticleUnderstanding Meaningful Use EHR Objectives
The objectives defined in the proposed rule for meaningful use were offered with more flexibility and choice in the final rule on the meaningful use EHR incentive program published on July 28, 2010....
View ArticleMeaningful Use Criteria – Stages and Timelines
As in the proposed rule, the final rule for meaningful use retains a phased approach. The phases are referred to as stages. Three stages have been identified – Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3. In the...
View ArticleMeaningful Use – About Measurements for Objectives
In Stage 1, HHS chose to reduce the requirements related to measurement thresholds defined for objectives. Many measures that required performance levels of 80% were reduced to 50% or lower in the...
View ArticleBreach Notification – Final Rule Update
Several organizations were not exactly sure about the recent notice related to the Breach Notification Final Rule. The Interim Final Rule for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health...
View ArticleLearning from the Hack @ Nasdaq Computers
Computer systems that run the Nasdaq Stock Market have been repeatedly penetrated over the past year, reported The Wall Street Journal on February 5, 2011. The possible motives include unlawful...
View ArticleRed Flags Rule Update – FTC’s FACTA Regulation
President Obama signed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 into law on December 18, 2010. The law is effective as of January 1, 2011 and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The...
View ArticlePermanent EHR Certification Program, Now Final
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has finalized the permanent EHR certification program for the Meaningful Use (MU) incentive program. This was published in January 7 in the...
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