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Key Developments
ONC releases results from the 2012 ONC Consumer Survey on Privacy and Security
Posted on February 25, 2014
ONC released a new data brief that reports the results of its 2012 consumer survey on privacy and security. The survey focused on consumers' attitudes about privacy and security. The brief reports... Read More >
ONC issues proposed rule for 2015 edition of EHR certification criteria
Posted on February 24, 2014
On February 21, 2014, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for the next... Read More >
RWJF reports detail benefits for states implementing all-payer claims databases
Posted on January 14, 2014
On January 14, 2014, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released two briefs that provide information on the benefits and value of all-payer claims databases (APCDs). The first brief, The Basics of... Read More >
OIG report finds that CMS has not thoroughly addressed EHR security vulnerabilities
Posted on January 10, 2014
The HHS OIG's strategic plan for 2014 - 2018 (available here) identifies the security and integrity of electronic health records (EHRs) as a key focus area in its goal of addressing... Read More >
OIG Releases Report Concerning the Adequacy of OCR's Oversight of the HIPAA Security Rule
Posted on December 5, 2013
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for HHS released a report on December 4 that questions whether the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is adequately enforcing and overseeing the HIPAA Security... Read More >
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