By Cheryl McEvoy is an assistant editor with ADVANCE.They know what you’re thinking: HITECH? That’s for the big guys, not me.And that’s just how they’ll get you.New HIPAA security requirements for business associates (BAs) under the Health Information Technology for Economic and …
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Tracking the Trail: As HITECH takes hold, MTSOs must lay groundwork to keep PHI secure
Tracking the TrailAs HITECH takes hold, MTSOs must lay groundwork to keep PHI secure.By Cheryl McEvoy, Assistant Editor with ADVANCE.For years, medical transcription service organizations (MTSOs) and independent contractors (ICs) have abided by HIPAA. But compliance was contract-based, not a direct regulatory …
Biometrics – The key to safe and secure EMR identification
Accurate patient identification is critical to achieving the benefits of electronic medical records and to ensuring patient safety. There is also an increasing need for positive staff ID to protect patient privacy and track e-prescribing. On a visit to a specialist not …
HITECH Act Ramps up HIPAA Compliance Requirements
By Lora BentleyIT Business EdgePosted April 3, 2009.Among tax cuts and credits, more bailout fund requirements, and restrictions on executive pay packages, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) also includes a section that expands the reach of the Health …
A HITECH Headache
ADVANCE looks at the complex rules governing EHR incentive payments–and the questions still unanswered.By Cheryl McEvoyAs early as Oct. 2010, the government will begin distributing stimulus funds to providers for meaningful use of EHRs. But dicing up the $20 billion carrot won’t …
What Does the HITECH Act Mean to You?
By Carolyn Hartley, Healthcare Authority & EHR ConsultantVisit www.hipaa.comEven though the US Senate is likely to pass the stimulus package in the next day or two, the House and Senate still have to come to an agreement on their funding differences. The …