ONC Touts its 10 Step Plan for Meeting Meaningful Use Privacy and Security Attestation Requirements
In a recent Tweet, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) stated: “Move into the 21st Century...
ONC Issues Meaningful Use Guide for Privacy & Security Attestation Compliance
May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a Guide to Privacy...
ONC Publishes Stage 2 EHR Technology Certification Criteria NPRM
Mar 9, 2012
On March 7, 2012, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health...
CMS Publishes Stage 2 Meaningful Use Incentive Program NPRM
Mar 8, 2012
On March 7, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register its 132-page notice...
EHR Incentive and Certification Criteria Final Rules Published in Federal Register
Jul 28, 2010
The EHR Incentive and Certification final rules were published in the Federal Register this morning, July 28, 2010. HIPAA.com provides...
OMB Completes Review of Final Rules for EHR Incentive Program and for Initial Certification Criteria
Jul 12, 2010
On Friday, July 9, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the two Final Rules: Health...
Final Rules for EHR Incentives and Certification Criteria at OMB for Review
Jul 8, 2010
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received in early July for Executive Order (EO) 12866 Regulatory Planning and Review two...
HHS Publishes Proposed Rule for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Jan 13, 2010
HHS published today in the Federal Register: “Medicare and Medicaid Programs–Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule.” 75 FR 1844-2011....
HHS Publishes EHR Standards, Implementation Specifications and Certification Criteria IFR
Jan 13, 2010
HHS published today in the Federal Register: “Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for...
Exploring HIPAA and HITECH Act Definitions: Part 16
Dec 28, 2009
From now through early December, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security...