Healthcare IT Companies Should Prepare Now for HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Rule January 17th, 2013Health IT MMM Articles, Resources/Tools Almost four years ago, the HITECH Act was signed into law, but a major regulation implementing its provisions—the HIPAA/HITECH “Omnibus Rule”—has yet to be published. The final rule, however, is expected soon, and healthcare IT companies must prepare for it. In 2009, HITECH enhanced the HIPAA requirements and the penalties increased dramatically. Specifically, the civil monetary penalties increased from $250,000 to $1,500,000. Since the enactment of HITECH, we have seen an extensive increase in audits and HIPAA enforcement activities. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) alone has investigated and resolved 18,122 privacy complaints Read More
R&D Tax Credit Renewal an Incremental Positive January 3rd, 2013Health IT Click here for article. R&D Tax Credit Renewal an Incremental Positive – ISRG, HRC, MASI Benefit Most Read More
Healthcare IT Liability — Medical Transcription Errors December 28th, 2012Health IT Thomas Hospital hit with $140 million verdict in death of Daphne woman. Read More
Cloud Experts Say Healthcare is the ‘Perfect Storm’ December 19th, 2012Health IT Click here for article. Cloud technology companies face as many opportunities as they do challenges. Read More
Study Reveals 94% of Hospitals Surveyed Suffered Data Breaches December 13th, 2012Health IT New study reports that healthcare organizations face an uphill battle in their efforts to stop data breaches. Read More
Election Impact on Integration Strategies December 12th, 2012Health IT MMM Partner Michele Madison discusses the election’s impact on healthcare providers and their clinical integration models. Read More
Accountable Care Organizations and the Practical Impact of Informatics December 12th, 2012Health IT MMM Partner Michele Madison discusses how The Medicare Shared Savings Program is redesigning healthcare delivery by offering healthcare providers a share of the savings generated through an “integration” model. Read More
How The 'Fiscal Cliff' Affects Health Care: Six Questions December 5th, 2012Health IT FAQs Q&A about what could happen in the weeks before the end-of-year deadline. Read More
Analysis and Trends in mHealth November 28th, 2012Health IT This analysis of mHealth reveals why mobile is positioned to have a huge impact on how healthcare is delivered. Read More