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System Gives Patients Privacy Control
IBM Corp. and HIPAAT Inc., a vendor of health information consent management applications, have jointly developed software that grants patients more control over who can access their data in various systems.
Deal Reached on Privacy Bill
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has reached agreement with sponsors of the proposed Wired for Health Care Quality Act that could result in the long-stalled health care information technology bill moving through the Senate. The agreement also would substantially change the HIPAA privacy rule.
Medicare Plan to Use Analytics App
Heritage Health Systems Texas Management Inc., which operates Medicare HMO plans covering 265,000 beneficiaries, has licensed software to assess the appropriateness of care.
HealthGrades Adds Drug Data
Golden, Colo.-based HealthGrades has added prescription drug information to its hospital rating and comparison Web site.
Survey: Industry Not Ready for NPI
A survey in April of provider organizations, insurers and transactions processing vendors shows an industry woefully unprepared for the May 23 compliance date for the National Provider Identifier.
HHS Issues Privacy Enforcement Data
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has released updated statistics showing how it handles complaints of violations of the HIPAA privacy rule.
HP to Buy EDS
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to purchase Electronic Data Systems in a deal valued at about $13.9 billion. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the second half of 2008, already has been approved by the boards of directors for both companies.
Consensus I.T. Definitions Ready
Recommendations of two industry work groups to develop consensus on the definitions and uses of specific health care information technology terms likely will be made public the week of May 19.
AMA to HHS: Finish E-Script Standards
The American Medical Association is calling on Congress to require the Department of Health and Human Services to complete all national technical standards to support electronic prescribing by the end of 2009.
Feds Expand NHIN Trial Sites
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded grants to enable six additional organizations to participate in trial implementations of the national health information network.
Mich. Blues to Do Medicare Eligibility
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan this summer will expand functionality of its provider Web portal to enable online eligibility and benefit determination transactions for Medicare beneficiaries.
HIE in Florida Picks Vendors
An emerging health information exchange serving Ocala, Fla., and greater Marion County has signed contacts with two information technology vendors and has selected a third partner.
NCPDP Enhances Drug Database
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs has introduced a new database for pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management firms, health insurers and other stakeholders. Its primary purpose is to ensure that pharmacy claims contain the correct information.
Medicare to Test PHRs in S. Carolina
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking Medicare beneficiaries in South Carolina to participate in a pilot program to assess the benefits of using personal health records.
Event Will Explain Claims Attachments
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has scheduled the second in a series of educational audiocasts about the forthcoming HIPAA electronic claims attachment standards. Reston, Va.-based WEDI is an industry advocacy organization.
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