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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
Key Developments
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...
Key Developments
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health released enhanced standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health care settings. There are many determinants that inhibit the achievement of...
Side-by-Side Table: Comparing HIPAA Regulations to the Proposed and Final Rules
Posted on March 14, 2013
Briefs
This side-by-side table compares every provision of the Proposed/Interim Final Rules with the relevant sections of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification regulations as they originally existed, and with the updated provisions of the Final Omnibus Rule.
HHS Releases Request for Information on "Advancing Interoperability and Health Information Exchange"
Posted on March 06, 2013
Key Developments
HHS released today an RFI soliciting public input on policies to further advance standards-based health information exchange to support delivery system transformation. The RFI also sets out new potential policies under consideration by HHS to accelerate...
GAO Releases Report on Efforts to Improve Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
Posted on February 25, 2013
Key Developments
The U.S. GAO's report examines the limitations of data sharing by state and federal officials based on inconsistencies in federal law, lack of standardized data, and concerns over violating federal privacy standards.
HITECH/ARRA
Posted on December 18, 2012
Federal Law
HITECH/ARRA
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) The American Recovery and...
New Guidance from HHS Office of Civil Rights on De-Identifying Patient Information
Posted on November 28, 2012
Key Developments
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just issued new guidance on how covered entities might meet the patient information de-identification standard under the Health Information Portability and...
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