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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Healthcare is no exception. In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act , HITECH for short, became law, setting standards for electronic health records.

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What will be the impact of COVID-19 on the next wave of health IT innovation?

Healthcare It News

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of all kinds of healthcare information technology, from telehealth to artificial intelligence. As a result, the opportunities that exist for health IT companies are massive. Crunchbase estimates that healthcare technology companies have raised a record-breaking $36.6

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). It has to do with the every-evolving advancement in healthcare information technology.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). It has to do with the every-evolving advancement in healthcare information technology.

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Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R. 133

Verisys

Passed last December, the Act requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to improve the verification and refresh process of their provider directory systems. The goal is to improve the accuracy and transparency of provider information for consumers and minimize the impacts of unverified data.

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July 2022 Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review

HIT Consultant

Post-COVID, the Fed ballooned its balance sheet, caused direct transfer payments from the government to households, and cut interest rates to near zero. 3M is said to consider sale of its healthcare IT division. is said to consider a possible divestiture of its healthcare information technology unit. Q2 HEADLINES.