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Health Information Implications of the Proposed 2014 Budget
Posted on May 30, 2013
President Obama’s proposed budget for 2014 contains numerous provisions that directly impact the collection, creation, and use of health information. The proposed budget includes $967.3 billion in outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services and makes legislative proposals that would save an estimated $361.1 billion (net) over ten years. In conjunction with the release of... Read More >
President's Budget Addresses Use and Disclosure of Health Information
Posted on April 18, 2013
President Obama’s proposed budget for 2014 contains numerous provisions that directly impact the collection, creation, and use of health information. These health-related provisions, highlighted below, invest in programs and services designed to improve access, quality and efficiency across all federal health care programs in part through enhanced exchange of health information to better... Read More >
Highlights of the Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule
Posted on January 30, 2013
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an omnibus Final Rule, which modifies the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules, as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). It also includes changes to the Privacy Rule requires by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act... Read More >
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in May the average charges for the 100 most common Medicare inpatient procedures, demonstrating the wide variation in hospital charges for the same procedures. On June 3, 2013, CMS also...
Federal Judge Lifts 33-Year Ban on CMS Disclosure of Physician Reimbursement Data
Posted on June 13, 2013
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A long-standing Federal court injunction that prohibited CMS from releasing physician reimbursement data has been dismissed. On May 31, 2013, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued an order vacating the injunction,...
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This article examines physicians who have a basic electronic health record ("EHR") system in place and meet the meaningful use criteria. The study referenced in the article also looked at the ability to the EHRs for patient panel management.
HHS Releases Voluntary Guidelines for Health Information Exchange
Posted on May 08, 2013
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The Department of Health and Human Services has released its "Governance Framework for Trusted Electronic Health Information Exchange." The purpose of the framework is to provide a common foundation for all governance models. This voluntary framework...
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The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on April 26, 2013 entitled "Does HIPAA Help or Hinder Patient Care and Public Safety?" The purpose of this hearing was to examine the...
