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HITECH: Put Responsibilities on Paper
March 17, 2010 8:49 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
While interviewing for my articles on HITECH requirements for medical transcription service providers and independent contractors (ICs), I couldn't help thinking, "I am so glad I just write about this stuff." I never would want to handle the stress of Read More...
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Transparency in Privacy
March 12, 2010 11:35 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Last month, I reported that the Office for Civil Rights had posted a list of covered entities with privacy breaches affecting more than 500 patients. The list is part of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) new obligations under HITECH. Read More...
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OCR Posts List of Breaches
February 23, 2010 1:02 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
In another HITECH milestone, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has posted a list of covered entities (CEs) that reported breaches affecting 500 or more individuals. The list, available to the public via OCR's Web site, fulfills an obligation outlined Read More...
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In the News
January 15, 2010 11:18 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
It's Friday--time to catch up on the news. I was hoping to share a delightful health-related story with you, but there were too many good ones, and who am I to single out? So, on to a list we go; I'll leave it up to you to pick and prune according to Read More...
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HIPAA be damned?
July 14, 2009 8:05 AM by Lynn Jusinski
[Editor's note: This is a guest blog by ADVANCE for Nurses editor Lyn A.E. McCafferty, who contributes to the "ADVANCE Perspective: Nurses " blog featured on the ADVANCE for Nurses Web site.] If you think the fictional Nurse Jackie and HawthoRNe are bad Read More...
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