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Most healthcare organizations charged with HIPAA compliance are not fully prepared for a privacy and security audit by federal regulators, a November survey conducted by HCPro, Inc. reveals. For hospital leaders, already challenged on the technology front to implement ICD-10, electronic medical records systems, and pursue meaningful use certification, that’s not great news. The . . . → Read More: HealthLeadersMedia: Most Providers Unprepared for HIPAA Audit From the EMR and HIPAA site: “Just the other day I was at a local Vegas Tech event and happened to run into a government contractor that worked in IT. As we got talking I told him about my work with EMR and EHR. Once he heard those terms he started to recount his . . . → Read More: Analysis of MUMPS in Healthcare & EMR Lessons Learned from Readiness Assessments A key component of an organization’s ability to capitalize on the government’s incentives is to achieve meaningful use of its technologies in a set, aggressive timeline. An organization’s readiness is key to support its patient care strategy and implement HIT. This webcast will focus on lessons learned from organizations . . . → Read More: MUSE Webcast: Meaningful Use – It’s Just Not an IT Project The implementation of ICD-10 will be the most complex and transformational initiatives healthcare providers have faced in several years. The potential operational, financial, and compliance impacts can be compared to Y2K, BBA and HIPAA combined. This webcast will highlight the importance of a robust implementation plan to take advantage of operational benefits and minimize . . . → Read More: MUSE Webcast: ICD-10 Implementation Strategies Our two MEDITECH connectivity solutions, Internet VPN (Virtual Private Network) and SecureFrame, give you high-performance alternatives to costly ISDN or dial-up lines. They can keep you in constant communication with MEDITECH and, at your option, their alliances, LSS and PtCT. Read more at Dell. A panel of healthcare experts representing privacy, trends, technology, regulatory, data breach and governance recently identified the top seven trends in healthcare information privacy for 2011 as reported in an article titled, “Experts Name Top 7 Trends in Health Information Privacy for 2011,” which appeared on www.healthcareitnews.com in January. The top predictions for 2011 include: Health . . . → Read More: 2011 Health Information Privacy Predictions Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) optimized for MEDITECH Secure Virtual Clients are the foundation of secure, compliant, mobile, and cost-efficient desktop access to the MEDITECH Health Care Information System and the entire healthcare enterprise. The Healthcare Desktop Challenge Managing, delivering, and securing end user devices is a stressful, costly endeavor which is an . . . → Read More: The Secure Virtual Client Solution from the MEDITECH Solutions Group: Verizon, the largest US telecom, also wants to be the repository of first resort for electronic medical records (EMRs). EMRs are part of a national government-sanctioned push to get all doctors’ offices to digitize patient records. The hope is that, as the EMR effort reaches critical mass, it will begin to drag the healthcare industry . . . → Read More: Cloud Computing News: The HIMSS blog recently posted some answers to frequently asked questions about Privacy & Security. The complete post is available at their site, here are the questions they covered: 1. What new privacy and security laws were contained in ARRA? 2. What is the “HIPAA NPRM?” 3. Once and for all, is . . . → Read More: HIMSS Privacy & Security FAQ  One comment  Recent Items  ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), Breach Notification Final Rule, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), encryption, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HHS, HIMSS, HIPAA, Lisa Gallagher, NPRM, PHI (Protected Health Information), Privacy and Security |
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ONC Seeks Public Comments on Privacy, Security Issues in PHRs
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT posted a request on Monday for public feedback regarding privacy and security concerns related to personal health records and their use, Government Health IT reports (Mosquera, Government Health IT, 11/2).
ONC outlined these four issues for public comment:
Thoughts about privacy, security and emerging technologies; Expectations about the . . . → Read More: ONC Seeks Public Comments on Privacy, Security Issues in PHRs