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Know When to Hold ’em: The Legal Considerations for Healthcare Information Technology Data Retention and Purging

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. Purging Guidelines & Criteria HIPAA privacy rules do not address medical record retention requirements, and the guidelines from several states and the federal government are ambiguous at best.

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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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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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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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.