The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has made an online tool available that healthcare providers can use to assess the financial risks involved in the transition to ICD-10. The
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Houston-based University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center announced last week that a laptop computer containing patient data was stolen from a physician’s home in April. The unencrypted computer held
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Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) issued a white paper at the end of May proposing an indefinite delay for the transition to ICD-10. The contentious switch to the new code
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A study published by PriceWaterhouseCoopers finds greater adoption of telehealth by developing countries, driven by empowered patients. However, a reluctance to adapt on the part of physicians, along with regulatory
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Two Texas Congressmen have introduced a bill that would promote greater transparency regarding healthcare service costs. The Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012 would require states to enact
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The non-partisan and non-profit Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) is amassing billions of medical claims into a database to facilitate research into healthcare costs. Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare have all
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A report by the Department of Homeland Security states that the healthcare industry’s increasing adoption of mobile technology can pose risks to health data. The report, titled “Attack Surface: Healthcare
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The American Medical Association has sent a letter to acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Marilyn B. Tavenner requesting a further extension to the compliance deadline for
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The College of Healthcare Information Management (CHIME) submitted its comments on the proposed one-year delay on ICD-10 implementation, calling it an appropriate middle ground but recommending against more delays or uncertainties. The
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The New York State Department of Health, the New York City Investment Fund, and the New York eHealth Collaborative have jointly launched a $4.2 million program designed to promote healthcare
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