Evaluation-What This HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Safeguard Standard Means
This is the eighth Administrative Safeguard Standard of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule. Its implementation specification is embodied in the...
Pay attention to HITECH Act Definition of Breach: Lost Customers Big Cost Factor
Apr 16, 2009
The April 2009 issue of Baseline magazine has an article by Corinne Bernstein entitled: “The Cost of Data Breaches,” which...
Direct Data Entry-No Change in the 5010 Final Rule
Apr 3, 2009
In the August 17, 2000 Final Rule for Standards for Electronic Transactions, direct data entry was defined as “direct entry...
One Week from Today: 5010/D.0 Final Rule Effective Date
Mar 10, 2009
They’re coming: the Ides of March (the 14th); NCAA Basketball Tournament Announcement (the 15th); St. Patrick’s Day (the 17th); and...
Effective Dates for Modified HIPAA Administrative Simplification Transaction and Code Set Rules Coming in March
Feb 27, 2009
In less than three weeks, HIPAA Version 5010/D.0 transaction and ICD-10 code set rules become effective, and the clock starts...
Information Access Management: Isolating Healthcare Clearinghouse Functions-What to Do and How to Do It
Feb 25, 2009
In our series on the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule, this is the first implementation specification for the Administrative Safeguard...
Information Access Management-What This HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Safeguard Standard Means
Feb 25, 2009
This is the fourth Administrative Safeguard Standard of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule. It has three implementation specifications: Isolating...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Feb 20, 2009
ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Making supplemental appropriations...
President Obama to Sign ARRA’s HITECH provisions Tuesday, February 17, 2009, in Denver, CO
Feb 17, 2009
The Senate joined the House on Friday evening, February 13, 2009, in passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which...