Security Measures Medical Practice It is the job of many to be concerned with the security of medical information that is passed back and forth between institutions and is saved […]
Security Measures for Medical Devices and Medical Information Are Number One Concern Read More »
NY State EPCS goes electronic controlled substances Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) improves patient safety and care. It plays an important part in helping to fight America’s opioid abuse epidemic
NY State EPCS goes electronic controlled substances Read More »
Hackers using ransomware gets paid to turn the system back Mount Pleasant Texas facility Titus Regional Medical Center and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center are just two recent examples of hackers accessing systems
Hackers Continue to Stack up the Attacks Read More »
As Apple refuses to comply (Apple CEO Tim Cook says that they do not have the technology and it is too dangerous to create) with the court ruling for them
Security of Health Data Scrutinized by Many as Apple Holds off FBI Demand Read More »
Respiratory care provider, Lincare, was ordered to pay a $239,800 fine by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). “While OCR prefers to resolve
Lincare to Pay $240,000 HIPAA Fine Read More »
Interoperability refers to systems that allow providers to share data among different practitioners, insurers, billing/scheduling systems and health information exchanges improving quality of patient care, improving efficiency of reporting and
ONC Releases 2016 Interoperability Standards Read More »
Cloud computing refers to the process of sharing resources to optimize performance. Instead of relying on a single machine, cloud-based systems utilize a network of computers to store and process
EHRs Move to the Cloud Read More »
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) they have been working with physician and consumer
Meaningful Use Down for the Count Read More »
Legislation was recently passed which will allow hardship exemptions from financial penalties for failing to meet Stage 2 meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) requirements in 2015. Spearheaded by Rep. Tom
Hardship Exemption Signed into Law by Obama Read More »
The “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015” (PATH Act) has been passed by both the House and Senate and will be signed into law – it expands the
Expanded Section 179 Means Major Tax Breaks on Computer and Software Purchases Read More »
