ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : government

Breach Notification: Technically Speaking

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT

While researching for my encryption article, " Are You Secured? " I was struck by what I would consider a loophole in the breach notification rules. According to the new regulations, when a security breach or theft occurs, the covered entity or business...(read more)

Giving Health Care a Workout

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Ouch. That's about all I can say (and really, all I can think) after overexerting myself this weekend. A few of my friends have been doing P90 X, an extreme workout plan that includes several videos, each of which features a different routine, i.e. abs,...(read more)

Relationship Issues

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Over the past month or so, I delved into labor laws and IRS regulations to untangle the confusion surrounding employment status-namely, what distinguishes employees from independent contractors. And, as many of you already know, it's not easy. All those...(read more)

Veterans Health Care

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:00 GMT

No matter your stance on war, it's only right to honor and thank veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Military personnel witness firsthand what most of us find too hard to watch through a camera lens, and it's bound to have an impact....(read more)

FTC Probes CVS

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Your friendly neighborhood drug store--OK, more like the corporate colossus that runs it--is under investigation again. CVS Caremark Corp. announced yesterday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the company's business practices, according...(read more)

H1N1: After the Vaccine

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:13:00 GMT

Everyone's sick of swine flu (pun not intended, I swear), so apologies in advance for striking up yet another conversation about it, but I couldn't help posting when I heard about post-vaccine monitoring . What? What's that you say? Monitoring? As in...(read more)

AHIMA 2009: Off to Grapevine

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Anytime someone mentions this year's American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Convention and Exhibit, I immediately think of the song, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," because, well, the event's being held in Grapevine, TX. Problem...(read more)

“Cash for Clunkers” Hits Health Care

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:04:00 GMT

The government's "Cash for Clunkers" program was a clever idea--and a pretty successful one to boot. Dealerships swelled with drivers ready to trade in their rag-tag autos for a sleek new ride. Salespeople moved inventory, the environment got some smog...(read more)

What Makes You Tick? Part 2

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:47:00 GMT

The ADVANCE team likes to be inquisitive (it's part of our job, ya know). Sure, we've met you at conferences, chatted you up on the phone, but we want to know what really goes on in that head of yours. Thus, we introduced "What Makes HIM Professionals...(read more)

Documenting H1N1

Cheryl McEvoy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:44:00 GMT

For the past 2 months, I've been collecting entries for our 2009 HIM Team of the Year contest , and it can be...inundating. (Not that I wouldn't love to see a dozen more entries!) A copy for each judge, plus one for our files-it's a whole bunch of printing...(read more)

HHS Releases Breach Notification Final Rule

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:41:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule on breach notification requirements for covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs). Published in the Federal Register , the rule dictates proper procedure for responding...(read more)

More Options for EHR Approval?

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Ever since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law, members of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) have been crossing their fingers in hopes of being named the official EHR certification...(read more)

(Mis)information Overload

Lisa Algeo — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:27:00 GMT

(Editor's note: The following is a guest blog from Mark McGraw, staffer on ADVANCE for Health Information Executives ) Earlier this week, Bob Mitchell, our managing editor here at ADVANCE , posted a blog chastising the behavior of some overzealous attendees...(read more)

Health Care Reform: What Women Need

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:50:00 GMT

Guest commentary by Sabrina Corlette, director of health policy programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families In the halls of Congress, in the media, in the coffee shops and restaurants of Washington, D.C. -- health care reform is dominating...(read more)

A "Meaningful" Move

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:43:00 GMT

Yesterday, the HIT Policy Committee gathered for a second round of discussion about "meaningful use," a key criterion in determining eligibility for EHR incentives. Last month's meeting yielded a proposed definition, but the Policy Committee sent the...(read more)