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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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New York Sets Aside $500M for Hospital Compliance and Cybersecurity

Compliancy Group

New York has already set aside $500 million for compliance efforts that hospitals across the state can apply to receive a share of. The Connection Between Compliance and Cybersecurity Compliance and cybersecurity intersect – you can’t have one without the other.

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2 DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Cases Net Almost $10 Million

Compliancy Group

A pair of government contractors recently agreed to settlements of alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for nearly $10 million as part of the U.S. It also signals that the government seeks to continue enforcing the FCA by focusing on data privacy and cybersecurity violations. Compliancy Group can help! Learn More! ×

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Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

Healthcare IT Today

In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38% year-on-year, healthcare became the third-most-attacked industry (behind government and education), recording an increase of 74% and reporting up to 1,463 incidents per week.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

By selecting a national HIE (and potential future QHIN) today that is structured and governed in a way that provides flexibility, state and regional exchanges can access the benefits of broad exchange. We currently support more than 30 different electronic medical record technologies. .

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

HIT Consultant

Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws.