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Bipartisan bill would slash iEHR funding

 Erin McCann May 16, 2013
Saying that the proposed legislation would address "the failure of DoD and VA to develop a single unified medical record," one of the bill's backers explains that it would require VA and DoD to prove they are implementing a plan for that single medical record.
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Medicare Strike Force nails 89 fraudsters

 Anthony Brino May 16, 2013
Suspected scheme leader already bought Lamborghinis, a Ferrari and a Bentley before the the DOJ and HHS cracked down on him and 88 other alleged criminals.
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Texas legislature expands e-check-ins

 Anthony Brino May 14, 2013
Six years after Texas hospitals were given the ability to verify patient identity with a driver's license electronic strip, a bill passed by the state House and Senate would expand the practice to all providers.
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CMS won't fine hospitals in states slow to expand Medicaid

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org May 14, 2013
On Monday the Obama administration said it won't penalize states that have yet to expand coverage by targeting them for reduced Medicaid funding for the next two years.
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Q&A: An ONC HIT Workforce Development Program success story

 Tom Sullivan May 06, 2013
Having spent more than 15 years in pure IT work, Robert Reedy looked into ONC's program to train IT pros for healthcare and found a new career, replete with continuing job offers.
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ATA gets underway in Austin

 Mike Miliard May 06, 2013
Change is happening fast as the industry moves from knowing how to do telemedicine, to accomplishing it at scale.
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ICD-10 legislation has two bad ideas for the price of one

 Carl Natale May 03, 2013
I'm not a fan of Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas. His bill to prevent the federal government from mandating ICD-10 implementation is poorly conceived.
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Commentary: Delving into HIPAA breach notification

 James M. Hofert May 01, 2013
A team of attorneys from Hinshaw & Culbertson explain the 4 aspects of the omnibus HIPAA rule pertaining to data breach notification requirements and enforcement, and what healthcare organizations need to understand about them.
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Commentary: Delving into HIPAA breach notification

 Roy M. Bossen May 01, 2013
A team of attorneys from Hinshaw & Culbertson explain the 4 aspects of the omnibus HIPAA rule pertaining to data breach notification requirements and enforcement, and what healthcare organizations need to understand about them.
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Commentary: Delving into HIPAA breach notification

 Linnea L Schramm May 01, 2013
A team of attorneys from Hinshaw & Culbertson explain the 4 aspects of the omnibus HIPAA rule pertaining to data breach notification requirements and enforcement, and what healthcare organizations need to understand about them.
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Commentary: Delving into HIPAA breach notification

 Michael A. Dowell May 01, 2013
A team of attorneys from Hinshaw & Culbertson explain the 4 aspects of the omnibus HIPAA rule pertaining to data breach notification requirements and enforcement, and what healthcare organizations need to understand about them.
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Heading to Austin for ATA? 10 popular attractions

 Eric Wicklund May 01, 2013
mHIMSS Editor Eric Wicklund outlines some of the things attendees can do while in the so-called "Live Music Capital of the World."
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Commentary: Public health, disaster recovery and social media

 Janice Jacobs April 15, 2013
Janice Jacobs of HIMSS social media task force shares examples of how social media has been leveraged in the wake of natural disasters.
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Advertising key to enrollment, says former MA HIX director

 Anthony Brino April 10, 2013
As public HIXs race to meet IT deadlines, advertising and outreach should also be priorities if they want to duplicate Massachusetts' enrollment successes, according to the MA Connector's former director.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 Tom Sullivan April 05, 2013
HIE interoperability and security deals, CommonWell in the spotlight, and how a disaster doc is preparing for the next issue.
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GOP members call for spending increase to cover pre-existing conditions

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org April 04, 2013
After the Obama administration stopped enrolling new people into the program, some GOP Representatives are saying it should have allocated more money from the beginning.
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Q&A: On health data 'we can't dream big enough'

 Tom Sullivan March 25, 2013
Pulse8 CEO John Criswell sees plenty of opportunity to harness the information that HIXs and HIEs will have as a means for both bending the cost curve and bettering care quality.
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Some states balk at enforcing health law's insurance protections

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org March 20, 2013
Florida and others are saying they won't penalize insurance companies that violate new health law consumer protections.
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Privacy violations demonstrate vulnerability of PHI

 Jeff Rowe March 19, 2013
Beware, Big Brothers are watching!
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What scares health pros about omnibus HIPAA rule

 Tom Sullivan March 11, 2013
While the industry continues trying to sort through the final HIPAA rule on privacy and security, the more daunting task just might be all the work required to comply.
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