Stimulus Bill dramatically modifies HIPAA rules
The stimulus bill that was recently passed and signed into law contains surprising modifications to HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules. Most importantly, the bill increases penalties for various HIPAA violations and dramatically expands remedial actions.
Time to Get Serious About HIPAA
The stimulus bill that was recently passed and signed into law contains surprising modifications to HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules. Most importantly, the bill increases penalties for various HIPAA violations and dramatically expands remedial actions.
Bill Targets I.T. Loans to Small Outfits
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House would authorize $10 billion in loans under the Small Business Administration to help solo and small group practices purchase information technology that supports meaningful use requirements under the federal economic stimulus package.
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Feds Issue Meaningful Use, Certification Rules
HDM Breaking News, December 30, 2009 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Dec. 30 posted a proposed--and long awaited--rule defining "meaningful use" of electronic health records to qualify for the Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Meaningful Use No Mystery
NORWOOD, MA – If providers delay their acquisition of an EHR until the federal government issues a definition of "meaningful use," they're wasting valuable time. That's the consensus of healthcare IT experts who regularly take the pulse of the Washington D.C. bureaucracy.
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