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Tagged - Electronic Health Record

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HIPAA Still Has No Teeth

With only eight convictions since its inception in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a failure. Too little oversight and too much uncertainty surround HIPAA and cloud the real issues at hand.

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Physicians Get EHR Incentives Now, But May Face Penalties Later

The US government's HITECH bill will infuse over $20 billion into healthcare information technology, providing special incentives to physicians for adopting Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems at their practices. Understand the Medicare and...

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A HITECH Solution to the American Healthcare Problem

The HITECH bill is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) enacted in 2009. The Whitehouse views an investment in Healthcare IT, and more specifically, a move towards digital health records as the solution to a healthcare...

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EMR Versus EHR: A Letter Makes a Difference

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) describe two completely different concepts. However, many healthcare providers, the media, and even the government in the US confuse the market by using the two terms...

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Stimulus Implications: ARRA, HIPAA, and Their Importance to Patient Privacy

The 2009 House stimulus bill sharpens the teeth of the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Standards. The new rules extend many of the privacy and security obligations formerly only applicable to healthcare...

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EMR Readiness Assessment

This downloadable readiness assessment questionnaire can help determine if your healthcare enterprise is ready to embark on Electronic Medical Records adoption.