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. Yes, there are patients that will use someone else’s medical card for services. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

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. Yes, there are patients that will use someone else’s medical card for services. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

A recent study in a JAMA publication, “Prevalence and Sources of Duplicate Information in the Electronic Medical Record,” helps drive discussion of bloat forward by focusing on one manifestation: the duplication of text from one patient note to another. Follow the money.

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Doctors Nurses Electronic Medical Records Fraud 100