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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 28, 2010
Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 28, 2010
Stage 1 Meaningful Use Objectives, Measures, and Corresponding Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 27, 2010
Outline of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (Meaningful Use) Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). Final Rule
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: July 2010
Smart Training on Privacy and Security
Author: Bacik, Sandy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
ARRA's modifications to the HIPAA privacy and security rules are setting off a new round of training in facilities large and small. Trainers must fit the new training into existing schedules that already include organizational policies and procedures, HIPAA, and other regulations such as the R....
Missing Pieces: Healthcare Waits on Regulations That Will Fill in the ARRA Puzzle
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
As this issue goes to press, healthcare remains unsettled, waiting on the publication of key rules related to ARRA and the HITECH Act.
Until these rules appear, providers cannot assess with any certainty their willingness and ability to apply for the meaningful use incentive program....
Establishment of the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: June 24, 2010
NHIN Direct: ONC Keeps It Simple in Effort to Jumpstart Data Exchange
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
The federal government is creating a stripped-down version of the nationwide health information network to aid the meaningful use program. What does it mean for HIEs?
Simple is not a word typically associated with electronic health information exchange. For years, the act of sending....
Many Roads to Data Exchange
Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; O'Connor, Michele
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
Federal dollars are spurring efforts for health information exchange, but to say there is more than one approach is an understatement. Providers and payers are taking local, state, regional, and federal routes in search of connected healthcare.
The last year has seen tremendous excit....
Strong State Role in HIE: Lessons from the South Carolina Health Information Exchange
Author: Lee, Lorraine; Whitcomb, Kathleen; Galbreth, Michael; Patterson, David
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
Backed with fresh ARRA funding, SCHIEx blends business models with a strong state role and a belief that HIE is a public good.
The field of health information exchange is littered with examples of failed or defunct efforts, such as those in Santa Barbara (CA), Seattle, Cle....
Putting It in Writing: Updating BA Agreements to Cover Breach Notification
Author: Hjort, Beth M.; Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
When ARRA extended sections of the HIPAA privacy and security rules to cover business associates (BAs), it created a seismic shift in their contractual relationships with covered entities (CEs). Further, the changes became effective simultaneous with other ARRA amendments that require CEs and....
Accrediting HIEs
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 01, 2010
Health information exchange (HIE) networks have always understood the importance of gaining patient and provider trust. However, beyond describing the privacy and security policies and procedures they establish to protect the information they exchange, they have largely had to ask pat....
HITECH Revisited
Author: Manatt Health Solutions; California HealthCare Foundation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: June 2010
AHIMA's Response to the Office for Civil Rights’ Request for Information Regarding the HITECH Requirements for the Establishment of an Expanded Accounting of Disclosures
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 16, 2010
AHIMA Response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Proposed Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology
Author: Mon, Donald T.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 05, 2010
HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; Request for Information
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 03, 2010
Access + Understanding: The Role of Health Literacy in Patient-Centric Health IT
Author: Heubusch, Kevin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2010
Improving the ability of patients to understand and apply health information goes hand in hand with designing systems that deliver it. Both are needed to improve outcomes and reduce disparities.
Recent federal initiatives to promote health IT, including the “meaningful use” EHR incen....
Copy That? Meeting the Meaningful Use Objectives for Electronic Copies, Part 2
Author: McLendon, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2010
Hospitals and providers seeking to receive payments under ARRA’s “meaningful use” incentive program must prove their eligibility by meeting objectives and associated measures for the use of their EHR systems. Some of the requirements of most interest to HIM professionals are related to a provi....
Health IT for the People: An Increasing Movement—but No Road Map—for Patient-centered Health IT
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2010
There is increasing recognition that health IT should work for patients, too, providing them with information they need in ways that are convenient to them. But although the journey is beginning, no one has a map.
The health IT landscape is still uncharted territory for most US provi....
Comments on Health IT Strategic Framework
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 11, 2010
AHIMA Comments on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Proposed Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology
Author: Mon, Donald T.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 08, 2010
Copy That? Meeting the Meaningful Use Objectives for Electronic Copies, Part 1
Author: McLendon, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
Hospitals and providers seeking to receive payments under ARRA’s “meaningful use” incentive program must prove their eligibility by meeting objectives and associated measures for the use of their EHR systems. Some of the requirements of most interest to HIM professionals are related to a provi....
ARRA in Flux: Healthcare Industry Awaits Rules on Several ARRA Provisions
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
The series of snow storms that hit Washington, DC, in February shut down Congress and the federal government for several days. The storms only added to delays that have kept the healthcare industry in a state of flux, awaiting several rules from provisions in the American Recovery and Rein....
Electronic Medical Record Systems in Critical Access Hospitals: Leadership Perspectives on Anticipated and Realized Benefits
Author: Mills, Troy R.; Vavroch, Jared; Bahensky, James A.; Ward, Marcia M
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2010
Abstract
The growth of electronic medical records (EMRs) is driven by the belief that EMRs will significantly improve healthcare providers’ performance and reduce healthcare costs. Evidence supporting these beliefs is limited, especially for small rural hospitals. A survey that focused on....
Workflow for Breach Notification
Author: Walsh, Tom
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
Federal regulations that took effect in September 2009 require HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to notify individuals if their protected health information (PHI) was accessed or disclosed in an unauthorized manner or by unauthorized individuals. Certain exemptions apply, su....
Smart Training on Privacy and Security (expanded version)
Author: Bacik, Sandy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
There is plenty of privacy and security training to be done, and many trainers struggle to get resources from their organizations and attention from their audiences. Sandy Bacik, CISSP, ISSMP, CISM, CGEIT, is a principal consultant at EnerNex and a former chief security officer. Here she o....
Consumer Consent Options for Electronic Health Information Exchange: Policy Considerations and Analysis
Author: Goldstein, Melissa M.; Rein, Alison L.
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 23, 2010
AHIMA Comments on the Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services‘ Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 12, 2010
AHIMA Comments on the Standard for Accounting of Disclosures
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 12, 2010
Overview of AHIMA’s Comments on Certification Standards
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: March 10, 2010
Mar 10, 2010 10:29 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 9
Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services....
Overview of AHIMA’s Comments on Meaningful Use
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 2010
Mar 03, 2010 03:59 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series Paper no. 8
Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Janua....
Access, Use, and Disclosure: HITECH’s Impact on the HIPAA Touchstones
Author: Miaoulis, William M
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act significantly changes how organizations will address the access, use, and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). It also establishes a national breach notification requirement when information is accesse....
Hectic Year on the Hill: The Healthcare Legislative Actions and Achievements of 2009
Author: Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
In order to understand what Congress accomplished in 2009, one needs to examine the 2008 election results. The results favored the Democrats as they gained the presidency, a super majority (60 votes) in the Senate, and an increase in their majority in the House. This advantage gave the Democra....
Year of the Audit
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
The healthcare forecast for 2010 includes a strong chance of audit. HIM professionals in many organizations will be busy responding to a shower of external record requests and internal compliance checks.
Stormy systems of audit programs, compliance initiatives, and fraud preventi....
Compliance in Practice: Mitigating Risk in Clinics and Physician Practices
Author: Emery, Steven; McDavid, Jan P; Robb, Deborah
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
Managing compliance can be a challenge for physician practices short on staff and budget.
Reducing risk and capturing benefits begins with a focus on the areas of greatest concern.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) first issued guidance for physician practices on compliance....
Qualifying for Meaningful Use
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 2010
Feb 24, 2010 04:21 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 7
Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in....
Clinical Quality Measures for Hospitals
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 17, 2010
Feb 17, 2010 01:26 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 6b
Papers 5a and 5b in this series reviewed the functionality measures for providers and hospitals described in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers fo....
Clinical Quality Measures for Providers
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 17, 2010
Feb 17, 2010 01:25 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 6a
Papers 5a and 5b in this series reviewed the functionality measures for providers and hospitals described in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, publish....
Integrating EHRs: Hospital Trends and Strategies for Initiating Integrated EHRs Within Their Communities
Author: Zwyiak, Walt; Drazen, Erica; Computer Sciences Corporation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: February 15, 2010
The question for hospitals is becoming not whether but how to initiate integrated EHR use within their communities.
Measures Reporting for Eligible Hospitals
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 11, 2010
Feb 11, 2010 12:02 am
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 5b
The fourth paper in this series reviewed the EHR certification requirements related to the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare....
Measures Reporting for Eligible Providers
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 11, 2010
Feb 11, 2010 12:01 am
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 5a
The fourth paper in this series reviewed the EHR certification requirements related to the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare....
Meaningful Use and EHR Certification
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 03, 2010
Feb 03, 2010 03:35 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 4
Preceding papers in this series have reviewed requirements within the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Jan....
ARRA’s Impact on HIM
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; King, Elaine; Wheatley, Victoria
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
This month marks the first anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A substantial portion of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act within it allocates funds for nationwide health information exchange and health i....
Few Requests for Today’s Accountings
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
HIPAA’s Accounting of Disclosure Provisions Led to Few Patient Requests; Now ARRA Is Upping the Ante
Provisions within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act extend HIPAA’s accounting of disclosure regulations for providers who maintain electronic health records. The provisions a....
Pursuit of Meaningful Use
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
On January 13 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a notice of proposed rulemaking containing the stage 1 criteria for meaningful use of certified electronic health records. As this is the prerequisite to receiving incentive payments provided through the American Recovery a....
Empowered Patient: Preparing for a New Patient Interaction
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
The movement to give patients better access to and control of their health information is giving HIM a new customer: the patient. That requires a shift in both operations and culture.
HIM, MEET THE new patient.
While a simple release of information on paper might have once....
Elements of a Breach Notification Letter
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
This month covered entities are subject to penalties for noncompliance with new federal privacy and security breach notification laws issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS issued an interim final rule titled “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Info....
Meaningful Use: Incentive Payments and Program Requirements
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: January 27, 2010
Meaningful Use: Provider Requirements
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: January 21, 2010
Jan 20, 2010 11:46 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 2
The first paper in the series offered a general overview of the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on January 13, 2....
Overview of the Meaningful Use NPRM
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: January 20, 2010
Jan 20, 2010 08:42 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 1
On January 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking on the “meaningful use” EHR incentive program. On....
Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology; Interim Final Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 13, 2010
Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, pages 2025-2028
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: January 13, 2010
Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, pages 2033-2034
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 13, 2010
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 13, 2010
Meaningful Use CMS Proposed Rule Overview
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: January 06, 2010
Achieving Meaningful Use: Health IT Standards Committee Reviews Standards Needed to Achieve Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This month the Journal introduces a new column on practical applications and emerging issues related to data standards.
The need for standards has never been more pervasive as the healthcare industry moves toward increased health IT adoption.
Provisio....
HIPAA, Too: Many ARRA Privacy Provisions Amend HIPAA, Not Create New Regulation
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This month the Journal introduces a new “Working Smart” column titled “ARRA on the Job,” offering HIM professionals practical guidance on interpreting, planning for, and implementing provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
....
2010 Healthcare Calendar: The Deadlines and Initiatives to Prepare for This Year
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
Last year saw movement on major HIM issues, starting in January with the publication of the ICD-10-CM/PCS final rule. This was quickly followed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which has dominated healthcare discussions all year, matched only by the healthcare reform d....
CMS Releases Notice on Meaningful Use, ONC Issues Certification Standards
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 2009
Dec 31, 2009 07:01 am
CMS and ONC released proposed and interim regulations on meaningful use and EHR certification late yesterday as the year wound down.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a 556-page a notice of proposed rulemaking defining the “m....
AHIMA Comments to the Office of Civil Rights on the Interim Final Rule HITECH Enforcement Provisions and HIPAA
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information Technology Professionals in Health Care: Community College Consortia to Educate Information Technology Professionals in Health Care
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: November 25, 2009
[DRAFT] Template: Health Information Privacy and Security Breach Notification Letter
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: November 24, 2009
Healthcare Cauldrons in Washington: HIM Issues Abound in Federal Bills and Initiatives
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2009
This season Washington is like a healthcare cauldron, boiling away with bills and initiatives. Here’s a taste of a few that have come to the surface for HIM.
Healthcare Reform
As fall began, five congressional committees had released five different health reform bills. Pre....
HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement. Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: October 30, 2009
AHIMA Comments on the Office of Civil Rights' interim final rulemaking (IFR) on “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information”
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: October 21, 2009
Blumenthal Heralds Era of Meaningful Use
Author:
Source: AHIMA Today
Publication Date: October 07, 2009
This is a time that many have hoped and wished for,” David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology, said during Tuesday’s general session. Blumenthal gave the audience an overview of current federal initiatives in health information technology and the contrib....
Regional Extension Centers Offer New Jobs for HIM
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Today
Publication Date: October 06, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) set aside $500 million for healthcare workforce development in professions like HIM. ARRA also expanded and even created new HIM jobs through the act’s $19 billion investment in the national transition to electronic health record systems.
....
Accounting of Disclosures: ARRA’s Impact
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 05, 2009
The accounting of disclosures requirement is one of the most difficult HIPAA privacy rule compliance issues to implement. Following the August 2002 modifications to the privacy rule requirements, the accounting for disclosures requirement has stood out as the HIPAA requirement demanding the big....
Informing and Interconnecting Physicians: The Workflow Issue
Author: Taffel, Bruce H.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 05, 2009
Abstract:
To bring the types of sustainable quality improvements and operating efficiencies that transform patient care into the practice environment, physicians must have tools that deliver clinically relevant information at the point of care. The HITECH provisions in the American Recove....
Reassessing Privacy and Security Compliance: ARRA Provisions Require Organizations Re-examine Procedures and Training
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Training and Retraining Needed
The addition of new federal privacy and security provisions does not relieve covered entities of their ongoing HIPAA training requirements. Entities must continue to provide HIPAA training to “employees, volunteers, trainees, and other perso....
ARRA and the HIM Workforce
Author: Rollins, Genna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
The success of health IT will hinge on how well it is planned and managed. Provisions in the stimulus bill that promote professional support and fund training offer exceptional opportunities to HIM programs, individuals, and the profession.
For years AHIMA and col....
Integrating ARRA: Leveraging Current Compliance Efforts to Meet the New Privacy Provisions
Author: Nunn, Sandra L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the section known as the HITECH Act provides a combination of incentives and penalties to reduce healthcare costs by automating healthcare records and streamlining health IT. It also broadens the definition of what healthcare information must....
Tackling ARRA’s Privacy Provisions: How One Organization Is Addressing the New Requirements
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Although many have focused on its health IT provisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) also includes significant privacy provisions. HIM professionals should read through the various provisions and outline how each is going to affect their organization and what they need....
The Standards Value Chain: Where Health IT Standards Come From
Author: Marshall, Glen F
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains clear requirements for actively using healthcare IT standards. But where do standards come from? And how can IT implementers and users contribute to the st....
Notice to the Secretary of HHS of Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information
Author: U.S. Office for Civil Rights
Source: Government (U.S.) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Publication Date: October 02, 2009
Analysis of the Final Rule, August 25, 2009 Health Breach Notification
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
Analysis of the Interim Final Rule, August 24, 2009: Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 11, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Funding for Hospitals May Be Good News for Your Revenue Cycle
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 02, 2009
Part Four in a Series
On February 17 President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The law, also known as the “Stimulus Package,” “HITECH,” “Stimulus Bill,” and “Stimulus Plan&rdq....
ARRA FAQs
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama implemented sweeping healthcare legislation when he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. ARRA includes many privacy, security, work force, and health IT provisions that will have a major impact on the healthcare in....
ARRA You Ready?
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: September 2009
Letter to State Medicaid Directors, ARRA HIT # 1
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: September 01, 2009
Technical Assistance Call for:Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers Cooperative Agreement ProgramFunding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and Grant Application Instructions
Author: Mostashari, Farzad
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 27, 2009
Health Breach Notification Rule; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 25, 2009
Model Breach Notification Letter: Content and Format
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: August 24, 2009
High-level guidance outlining the content requirements for breach notification letters is provided in section 13402, "Notification in the Case of Breach," of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and state-level data breach notification and reporting laws in 44 states, the District of Colu....
Path to Security Breach Notification Regulation
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: August 24, 2009
Forty-four states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands enacted data breach notification and reporting laws well before the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) set the first f....
Developing Breach Notification Policies and Procedures: An Overview of Mitigation and Response Planning
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: August 24, 2009
A successful breach notification plan encompasses more than just a method for promptly notifying the victims of a security breach event. To be effective the breach notification process must be part of a comprehensive information security plan. Three components are critical to a security breac....
Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 24, 2009
Preparing to Implement HITECH: a State Guide for Electronic Health Information Exchange
Author: State Alliance for E-Health
Source: External web site
Publication Date: August 04, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Overview
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 02, 2009
Part Three in a Series
On February 17 President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This sweeping legislation has the capability to change the face of healthcare as we know it. ARRA legislation provides organizations and....
California’s Privacy Pileup
: New State Laws Meet Even Newer Federal Regulations
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2009
In California, teasing apart state and federal breach notification laws highlights the challenges organizations everywhere face in determining their responsibilities under ARRA’s new privacy regulations.
Within healthcare organizations, the temptation for some staff can be great: wh....
Letter to State Legislators Concerning Workforce Legislation
Author: Rulon, Vera
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: July 22, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
Author: U.S. Department of Labor. Employment and Training Administration
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 22, 2009
Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Author: U.S. Executive Office of the President. Council of Economic Advisors
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 16, 2009
Recommendations by the Certification and Adoption Workgroup
Author: HIT Policy Committee
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 16, 2009
Meaningful Use Matrix
Author: HIT Policy Committee
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 16, 2009
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) [external web site]
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 15, 2009
HIM Role in Assisting Regional Extension Centers
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 13, 2009
The groundbreaking American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes a number of provisions that offer opportunities to HIM professionals. For example, health IT extension programs will be developed to help healthcare providers adopt, implement, and effectively use certified electronic hea....
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Overview
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 02, 2009
Part Two in a Series
On February 17, President Barak Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This sweeping legislation has the capability to change the face of healthcare as we know it. ARRA legislation provides organizations and phy....
Summer Healthcare Forecast: Reform, ARRA Make for an Unsettled Season in DC
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
The summer forecast calls for heat and activity—at least in Washington, where Congress and the Obama administration continue to work on healthcare reform, ARRA’s healthcare provisions, and privacy and security issues.
State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Information Recovery Web Sites
Author:
Source: Government (U.S.) | External web site
Publication Date: July 01, 2009
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