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CMS Updates 2014 Clinical Quality Measures for Eligible Professionals
June 18, 2013 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted updated clinical quality measures for eligible professionals under the 2014 Edition of the electronic health records meaningful use program.
HHS/OCR Fines Shasta Regional for Privacy Violations
June 17, 2013 - Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif., will pay a $275,000 fine and implement a corrective action plan under a resolution agreement it signed with the HHS Office for Civil Rights following violations of patient privacy.
Lucile Packard Notifies 12,900 Following Laptop Theft
ID Theft a Risk for 4,500 Sutter Patients
Expert: Industry Not Ready for SNOMED Criteria in Stage 2
More Product Entries in the Stage 2-Certified List
Large Hospital Breach Caused by Inside Inappropriate Access
U-Florida Health Hit Again with Identity Theft
Hospital Web Site Upgrade Causes Breach
New Interoperability Training Tools Focus on Stage 2 Criteria
Feature Articles
A New Path For Health Care
May 1, 2011 - Nothing is easy in health care communications, but a federal initiative could spur a makeover in data exchange.
CMS Sets High I.T. Bar for Medicare ACOs
May 1, 2011 -
Getting Ready for Accountable Care Organizations
April 1, 2011 - Providers are gearing up for new ways to deliver and pay for care while still waiting for details.
HIPAA 5010 Puts Providers in I.T. Triage
March 1, 2011 - Although the forthcoming 5010 claims standard offers some benefits, meeting its 2012 deadline will be difficult for providers struggling to meet meaningful use.
MU Holdout no Longer
February 1, 2011 -
Current Issue
There are well over 400 accountable care organizations in the nation now and about two dozen self-sustaining health information exchanges.
