HIT Consultant
APRIL 22, 2024
In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) was passed, incentivizing the use of electronic medical records (EMRs). This drove the use of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) in acute care hospitals to 84 percent by 2015.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The federal government has been haranguing vendors and clinicians to make interoperable systems since the HITECH act was passed in 2009. The standardization of documentation for prior authorization also enables physicians to submit requests within their familiar electronic medical record systems, reducing the burden on providers.
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Compliancy Group
MARCH 12, 2024
HITECH Act The Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is a component of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It works hand-in-hand with HIPAA to protect PHI by promoting the use of electronic medical records.
AIHC
APRIL 10, 2024
Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
The Reluctance to Integrate eConsent and Promoting eConsent Adoption Unlike Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and Electronic Health Records (EHRs), which were mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, eConsent is not a requisite for clinical trials.
AIHC
APRIL 10, 2024
Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?
Health Populi
OCTOBER 8, 2018
In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), less formally known as the Stimulus Bill. A lesser-known component of ARRA was Title XIII, the HITECH Act, which funded hospitals’ and physicians’ adoption of electronic health records systems (EHRs). GDP, in 2018.
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