In a previous post from a few weeks ago, I highlighted a gap in the nation’s ability to achieve real interoperability despite tremendous advances in the development and adoption of transactional … [Read more...]
HIPAA: P is for Portability
Today I’m thinking about access to healthcare data and how much has changed over the past decade with the adoption of EHRs. If I put on my Mom/caregiver hat, my children’s vaccinations are a good … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use Audits: The Injustice of It All
Tomorrow is the first day of September and everyone reading this blog knows what that means…we are one month away from the ICD-10 transition! I don’t want to wear you out with that announcement, but I … [Read more...]
SRA Tool: A Gift from the Government?
In a blog post last July, Terry Ketchersid reviewed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Terry noted that one portion of the Act was designed to provide insurance … [Read more...]
The HIPAA Security Rule: Revisiting an Old “Friend”
Is it just me, or are you also having a difficult time believing 2013 is half over? As summer gets started and the days of oppressive heat approach, I thought we might discuss that timeless favorite … [Read more...]
HIPAA & the HITECH Act: Facing the Teenage Years
It has been almost 3 ½ years since the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). From an economic perspective the Health Information Technology for Economic and … [Read more...]
Patient Access to Lab Results
Increasingly we are seeing models or frameworks that are changing the healthcare equation to put the patient at the center. ACOs and the Patient-Centered Medical Home are recent examples of this … [Read more...]
