The Final HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Enforcement, and GINA “Omnibus” Rule was released from OMB to the Federal Register late on the afternoon of January 17 and published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 25. The 563-page rule becomes effective (and publishable in the Code of Federal Regulations) on Tuesday, March 26, […]
The Final HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Enforcement, and GINA “Omnibus” Rule was released from OMB to the Federal Register late on the afternoon of January 17 and published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 25. The 563-page rule becomes effective (and publishable in the Code of Federal Regulations) on Tuesday, March […]
by Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final rules to: Modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules to implement statutory amendments under the Health Information Technology Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) to strengthen the privacy and security protection […]
by Tim Rowan, Editor My late mentor, Tom Williams, used to lead a lot of HIPAA education workshops. When someone would ask him about the proper way to dispose of an obsolete hard disk drive that might have protected patient health information on it, he often recommended – not necessarily tongue-in-cheek – that the […]
Three focuses on new alternate site care products and applications are provided in this article. These are: Procura for Hospice; Trillium Health Partners’ use of Cell Trak™ Mobile Solution for Infusion Nurses; and Definitive Homecare Solutions’ release of the latest version of its CPR+ software–the CPR+ version 9.0– a business and clinical management application with […]
by Audrey Kinsella “Tracking for Health,” is a newly released report of a telephone survey of 3,014 U.S. adults conducted during August and September 2012. Participants were asked to describe their self-tracking of healthcare symptoms and routines. According to the author, Susannah Fox, Associate Director, Digital Strategy, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 62% of […]
In back-to-back news releases last week, Delta Health Technologies LLC introduced its new VP of sales, announced that it will underwrite the “2013 National State of the Industry Study,” and proposed a new name for the industry it has served for nearly 45 years, the care-at-home industry. Details about these developments are provided in […]
A new survey has found that many states are investing in technology and simplifying Medicaid enrollment processes. Nearly all states are pressing forward with information technology and process improvements to develop faster, streamlined Medicaid enrollment systems, as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) whether or not the state accepts the law’s expanded Medicaid […]
by Liz Seegert Two exciting developments surrounding health technology, Medicare payments, and IT acquisition are already in the works in the 113th Congress. Details are provided in this article about a telehealth reimbursement bill introduced by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-5), in his proposed legislation HR 6719; and about suggested removal of Medicare reimbursement limits for […]
