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AHIMA Summit Highlights Future of HIT
HIT has the potential to transform long-term and post-acute care models, shifting from facility-based services to home- and community-based care, Eric Dishman, director of health innovation and policy at Intel Corporation, said at a recent summit on the topic. Dishman outlined the major building blocks of community-based care systems, including telehealth, social networks and online communities, and virtual call centers. The community-based care model will also rely heavily on the use of electronic health records and the interoperability of HIT systems, which were main focuses of discussions throughout the summit. [Read More]
List of Large Patient Information Breaches Approaches 100
The Office for Civil Rights' list of entities reporting major patient information breaches is nearing the 100 mark, just four months into the program. The number of entities reporting breaches of unsecured PHI affecting 500 or more individuals has nearly tripled since the agency that enforces the HIPAA privacy and security rules first posted them on its website in February. [Read More]
HIPAA Experts: Mandatory Encryption Overdue
HIPAA compliance experts call the recommendation to mandate encryption on exchanges of electronic protected health information "overdue," "inevitable," and a necessary step toward ensuring a successful transition to electronic health records. A privacy/security workgroup for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology reported last month that encryption should be mandatory for one-on-one exchanges between providers regarding treatments. [Read More]
Six Major Patient Record Breaches Draw $675,000 In Penalties
Under a law passed after breaches of celebrity medical records, such as those of the late actress Farrah Fawcett, health officials levied six fines totaling $675,000 against five California hospitals where employees and others gained unauthorized access to sensitive information in patients' electronic medical records. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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Medical radiation is a growing concern
Wall Street Journal - June 15, 2010
New iPhone phone apps aim to boost health
Minneapolis Star Tribune - June 14, 2010
Cochlear Americas Pays $950,000 to Settle Federal Kickback Allegations
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - June 10, 2009
In Haiti, practicing medicine from afar
New York Times - February 9, 2010
New AHRQ Software Made Available to Build Hospital Quality Website
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Creating Stroke Systems of CareIf U.S. healthcare is headed toward a model that eliminates fragmentation and emphasizes continuity and cooperation, stroke care may be leading the way and making a difference in patients' lives. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Medical Device Makers: Stop Griping and Embrace Healthcare Reform: During the national healthcare reform debate, many in the medical device industry strenuously objected to contributing their "fair share" to reform through a new tax on their devices. While other healthcare stakeholders accepted the notion of shared sacrifice and agreed to give up collective hundreds of billions of dollars, device companies warned that a new tax would force them to pass on the additional cost to hospitals and patients. And the protests haven't stopped. [Read More] |
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Audio Features
Tech to Boost Satisfaction and Patient Flow: Are long wait times in the ER hurting the patient experience at your organization? Denice Soyring Higman, RN, president and founder of Soyring Consulting in St. Petersburg, FL, discusses how hospitals can dramatically boost patient satisfaction scores with simple patient flow changes and by using clinical data to improve efficiency and productivity in the ER. [Listen Now] |
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