OCR Reports 107 Breaches Affecting Over 4 Million Individuals (I)
As of the July 4th holiday weekend, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has updated again its Web site listing...
Vendors and Physicians Partners in Meaningful Use?
Oct 22, 2009
The secure exchange of health information is dependent on both the practice and EHR vendors facilitating the secure electronic transactions...
Are You Subject to HIPAA Privacy Rules when Publishing Confidential Health Information on a Social Network?
Feb 13, 2009
It’s unlikely the social networking sites are health care providers, so HIPAA’s privacy rule doesn’t apply; but other privacy business...
What Should I Know About Interfaces?
Feb 5, 2009
A key quality of care benefit of an EHR is its ability to create, send out and track the provider’s...
What EMR System is Best for My Practice?
Feb 4, 2009
Your most important question in purchasing an EMR is to ask the vendor how many specialties your size and using...
Should Our Practice Hire an IT Person to Assist With our HIT Transition?
Feb 3, 2009
Vendors will provide you with a list of implementation activities for which you are responsible to complete on time. During...