Health Data Management reported in its April 29, 2010, online HDM Daily that "[a] former researcher at the UCLA School of Medicine has been sentenced to four months in
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in the Federal Register
On Monday, February 22, 2010, the federal government, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), began enforcing the Breach Notification Rule
Today, Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Business Associates of Covered Entities must be able to demonstrate that they are in compliance with administrative, physical, and technical safeguards of the HIPAA Security
Three new HIPAA/HITECH Act rules go into effect this month:
Two weeks from today, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Business Associates of Covered Entities must comply with the HIPAA
Less than one month to go: Business Associates must comply with the HIPAA Security Rule no later than Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Here are relevant provisions from the American Recovery
HHS published today in the Federal Register: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs--Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule." 75 FR 1844-2011. Comments on this Notice of Proposed
HHS published today in the Federal Register: "Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology" 75 FR 2013-2047.
From now through early December, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security definitions, along with relevant HITECH Act definitions pertaining to
From now through December, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security definitions, along with relevant HITECH Act definitions pertaining to breach
From now through December, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security definitions, along with relevant HITECH Act definitions pertaining to breach
Please read the following announcement released on December 18, 2009:
A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Today the Obama administration announced the availability of
