HIPAA: When Are Mobile App Developers Business Associates?
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2016
With the explosion of electronic health technology aimed at improving patient health outcomes, it was only a matter of time before the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) weighed in regarding the electronic health technology’s impact on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS launched a new platform in October […]
Category: HIPAA
Will You Be Ready For The ICD-10 Code Transition?
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2015
On October 1, 2015 physicians and other health care providers will need to use the new ICD-10 Codes when billing for services rendered to their patients. In order to be ready, health care providers and IT vendors need to work together to ensure software systems are capable of making the transition to the new ICD-10 […]
Category: Electronic Health Records
To EHR or Not to EHR? That’s the $39,000 Question
Posted by Donna Craig in Aug, 2013
If you’re on the fence about adopting an Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) system in your practice, you may want to make a decision soon if you want to take advantage of substantial government incentives. According to Medicare Incentive Program guidelines, Eligible Professionals or “EPs” – physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, and chiropractors – who meet legal […]