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 …
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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 …