Don’t Risk Disclosing Patient Information When Upgrading Data Systems
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Apr, 2019
Recently the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights reported that Zoll Medical experienced a data breach of 277,319 patients’ information during a recent server migration upgrade. During the migration process a third party vendor archived emails which contained personal information of patients. Zoll said patient names, addresses, dates of birth and […]
Category: Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, News & Updates
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Health Record Vendor, HIPAA, The Health Law Center Become More Efficient With EHR, Leaving More Time With Patients
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jun, 2018
Medical Economics provides guidance to healthcare providers to help in improving their efficiency with EHR documentation. Being more efficient leaves more time for the patients. “The healthcare industry has been ready for an overhaul of the Meaningful Use program, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is prepared to deliver. What can physicians expect? […]
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
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, EHR, EHR Vendor, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Health Record Vendor, HIPAA, Security Rule, The Health Law Center 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
Post Tagged with APRN, Donna Craig, EHR, EHR Vendor, Electronic Health Record, Health Professionals, ICD reimbursement, Medicare, Physician, The Health Law Center Electronic Health Record Incentive Program – Are You Feeling More Breathing Room?
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2014
On September 4, 2014 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) published a final rule to give eligible healthcare providers more leeway in complying with the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. With the publication of the final rule eligible healthcare providers may, in 2014, use either the 2011 edition of the certified EHR technology (“CEHRT”) […]
Saved By The New Year’s Bell — EHR Donation Stark Exceptions And Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors Are Modified Under The Final Rule
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2014
Stark and Anti-Kickback electronic health record (“EHR”) donation rules that were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2013 where modified in a final rule on December 27, 2013 to extend certain arrangements for the donation of EHR software or information technology and training services. The Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for […]
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 […]
