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HIPAA haunts health IT progress
Health data exchange policies associated with the HITECH Act (.pdf) are taking shape, but a Health and Human Services Department official says providers' incomplete implementation of the Health
Big data in health IT requires new definition of 'research,' says federal advisory committee
If medical practices are to take advantage of widespread electronic health records to create a " learning health system " in which patient data is aggregated and analyzed in order to provide better
ONC releases 5-year plan for health IT
The Health and Human Services Department's office of the national coordinator for health information technology has identified five goals that will lead to the transformation of healthcare over the
5.4 million affected by health data breaches in 2010, says HHS
In calendar year 2010, HIPAA-covered entities notified the Health and Human Services Department of 207 breaches that affected 500 or more individuals. This resulted in breach notifications being sent
DHS sets up ePCR to store medical information
The Homeland Security Department's Office of Health Affairs says it's setting up a system that will collect and maintain records on individuals who receive emergency medical care from DHS providers.
HHS proposes on-demand EHR 3rd party transaction disclosure rule
Medical practices with electronic health records would be required to give an on-demand accounting of medical information disclosed to outside parties under a proposed rule printed May 31 in the
HHS auditors find cybersecurity holes at hospitals
An audit from the Health and Human Services inspector general questions the ability of private sector hospitals to protect health information in electronic form. Under the Health Insurance
HHS gearing up for second round of 'meaningful use' objectives
The Health and Humans Services Department released Jan. 11 a set of possible measures that could be incorporated into the next two stages of "meaningful use" objectives for electronic health records.
Collaboration platforms should consider compliance, privacy challenges
While the Air Force uses knowledge management systems and collaboration platforms, remaining compliant with government, health and privacy regulations is a challenge, said David Sanchez of the Air
Survey: Patient data protection problematic in large hospitals
Stronger federal regulations over patient data protection have had no significant effect on the way 65 large health organizations manage records, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon
