Some groups, including a few lawmakers, have asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to halt the federal EHR incentive program so the requirements can be reworked.
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Practices worried about looming ICD-10 transition, survey says
by healthcarebus September 6, 2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently finalized a one-year delay of the deadline for switching to the new ICD-10 coding system. And many practices still have a long way to go to be ready, a recent survey says.
ICD-10 deadline moved: Feds finalize one-year delay
by healthcarebus August 29, 2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially moved the deadline for ICD-10 compliance to October 2014.
$5.7 billion in EHR incentives paid so far
by healthcarebus June 21, 2012
Has your facility received any government funding for adopting an electronic health record (EHR) system? A lot of facilities have – and a lot of money has been handed out already.
Practice fined $100,000 for posting appointments online
by healthcarebus May 3, 2012
Healthcare organizations are required to protect a lot of sensitive information. That doesn’t just mean medical records — hospitals and doctors’ offices hold a lot of other data that contains protected health information.
Despite delay, providers warned not to pause ICD-10 transition
by healthcarebus April 16, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that the dreaded deadline for implementing new ICD-10 codes will be pushed back one year. But that doesn’t mean organizations should take a year off from planning and implementation, experts say.
HHS proposes 1-year ICD-10 delay
by healthcarebus April 11, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced plans to push back the deadline for switching to the new ICD-10 coding system. After nearly two months of speculation about the length of the delay, a proposal has been released.
Hard drive theft leads to $1.5 million fine for privacy violations
by healthcarebus March 23, 2012
The first enforcement action involving the HITECH Act’s data breach notification rule has lead to a big settlement to be paid by an insurance company.
10 steps to take after a data breach
by healthcarebus February 2, 2012
Protecting patients’ health information involves not only preventing security breaches, but also planning properly for how to respond if a breach occurs. Here are 10 steps organizations must take following a health data breach.
Group recommends steps to prevent patient safety risks from health IT
by healthcarebus November 16, 2011
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released a set of guidelines it says will reduce patient safety risks associated with new healthcare technology.
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