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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
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
Are We There Yet? How to Improve Meaningful Use and Gauge Industry Performance
Author: Moodhard, Beth Acker; Gelzer, Reed D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
One of the many benefits of working in the information management field is being a part of healthcare’s transformation to the use of electronic health records (EHRs). Everyone has a stake in this transformation, and an opportunity to help determine how the transition is actually proceedin....
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
State Opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Health Information Technology (Title XIII)
Author: National Governors Association
Source: External web site
Publication Date: February 25, 2009
Evaluation of the Information Tech Professionals in Health Care
Author: National Opinion Research Center (NORC); U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 2014
Final report indicates the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Workforce Development Program exceeded projections to bolster the health IT workforce.
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....
Getting to the Data for Direct Quality Reporting
Author: Palkie, Brooke; Sandefer, Ryan; Low, Trina
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
INTRODUCTION
The College of St. Scholastica’s (CSS) Center for Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing and the School of Health Science’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management are collaborating with five rural Minnesota hospitals and their shared informa....
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....
Meaningful Use Program Faces Audits, Scrutiny
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2013
Health information technology systems have supported the administrative functions of healthcare for more than a decade. Historically, these healthcare administrative systems primarily focused on performing fiscal transactions or supporting key ancillary departments. Widespread use of elect....
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....
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.
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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
Recovery and Privacy: Why a Law about the Economy Is the Biggest Thing since HIPAA
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2009
When Congress passed the final stimulus bill in February, healthcare received more than just money. Among the billions were major new privacy and security requirements.
Those who followed the Congressional debates on the stimulus bill in the mainstream press probably were surprised t....
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....
Telling the HIM Story in Meaningful Use
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
The term "meaningful use" is used freely within Washington and throughout the healthcare industry. For HIM professionals it is not a new concept, but the term has proliferated in the last few years with the creation of the ARRA-funded EHR incentive program.
At some point the talk wi....
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
Analysis of Health Care Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: March 15, 2009
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....
Everything’s Coming up ARRA: HIM-related Provisions of Stimulus Bill Blooming as Spring Turns to Summer
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes funding, regulations, and guidance requirements for most federal administrative departments, states, and other state-related entities. HIM professionals will be affected by many of these, either directly or indirectly through thei....
Comments on Health IT Strategic Framework
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 11, 2010
Summer Reading: Skimming the New ARRA-HITECH Regulations
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
In July the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ended the waiting game for the HITECH privacy and security regulations, the meaningful use final rule, and the final rule on standards and certification.
HIM professionals and their organizations, anxious to familiarize thems....
AHIMA Comments: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: September 16, 2010
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....
AHIMA Comments on Breach Guidance
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 19, 2009
Keeping HITECH in Context: Flurry of Regulation Fits within a Larger, More Familiar Picture
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
The healthcare industry and HIM profession have spent much of 2010 engaged in proposed regulations, comments, and final regulations related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and HITECH Act. There will be more to come. We have adapted to new Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) requi....
AHIMA Comments on the Standard for Accounting of Disclosures
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 12, 2010
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....
AHIMA comments on the Office for Civil Rights' notice of proposed rulemaking on “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act”
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy | AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: September 08, 2010
AHIMA Comments to FTC on Healthcare Breach Notification Rulemaking
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 29, 2009
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.
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
Aligning ICD-10: Federal Initiatives Recognize the Value of Integration
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2011
The theme of this month's Journal is very timely on two accounts. First, the process for implementing ICD-10-CM/PCS is heating up as the industry is now six months from what many consider the first national milestone: the January 2012 compliance deadline for the HIPAA 5010 transaction upgrade.....
Rapid Release of Rules Means Work Ahead
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), along with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), formally released three final rules around the the time of the Labor Day holiday. Appropriately enough, the arrival of these final rules spells out much work ahead for t....
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....
Privacy and Security for All: Building the "Model Clinic" for Healthcare Security and Compliance
Author: Rogers, Anne M
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
HIPAA-HITECH regulations have imposed many important compliance requirements on US healthcare organizations, large and small. However, the reality is that many small- and medium-sized healthcare organizations, private practitioners, and non-profit clinics often struggle to comply with the....
Road Map to 2013: A Guide through Exciting but Unfamiliar HIM Territory and Times
Author: Rollins, Genna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2013
The preparation for any great journey usually begins with reflection on lessons learned and research on just how those lessons can be utilized down the unpredictable road. The paradigm shift of electronic health records has caused HIM professionals to steer their work and career into promi....
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....
What to Expect When Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Begin
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2016
The HITECH Omnibus Rule mandated that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct periodic audits on the privacy and security compliance of covered entities and business associates. It was during the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) update session on March 21, 2016 at the 20....
HITECH Frequently Asked Privacy, Security Questions
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2014
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series reviewing AHIMA’s HITECH Frequently Asked Questions.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of the final HITECH Omnibus Rule, which became effective March 26, 2013. Covered e....
HITECH Frequently Asked Privacy, Security Questions: part 2
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh; Greene, Adam H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
The final HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Rule was released in January 2013 and expanded some of HIPAA’s original requirements involving its privacy, security, and enforcement components. The Omnibus also finalized the Breach Interim Final Rule as well as the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
The following are some commonly asked questions about the HITECH Omnibus Rule implementation and compliance requirements, specifically regarding the rule’s areas addressing business associates, breaches, and GINA.
HITECH Frequently Asked Privacy, Security Questions: Part 3
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh; Greene, Adam H
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: March 2014
This article concludes a three-part series discussing the most commonly asked questions regarding compliance requirements surrounding the final HITECH Omnibus Rule, released in January 2013. It highlights the updated requirements and provides answers to questions regarding decedent protected health information (PHI), the release of immunization records to schools, and the enhanced request for restrictions requirements.
HITECH Security – A Practical Approach
Author: Rudloff, Rob
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 28, 2010
Background
HITECH has introduced new security requirements around HIPAA including new breach requirements and associated penalties. This paper addresses the information security and privacy requirements and provides practical solutions to address them. Many organizations already....
Taking a Stand on Sanctions
Author: Rulon, Vera
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 2009
The Journal of AHIMA kicks off our Health Information Privacy and Security Week series with a post from AHIMA president Vera Rulon, MS, RHIT, CCS, FAHIMA. Rulon is director of strategy and communications in the chief medical office of Pfizer, Inc.
So I get this communication that my c....
Letter to State Legislators Concerning Workforce Legislation
Author: Rulon, Vera
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: July 22, 2009
EHR Usability on Mobile Devices
Author: Sandefer, Ryan; Brinda, Danika; Wapola, Janelle; Maki, Shirley Eichenwald; Marc, David
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
Abstract
Currently, minimal requirements exist for assessing the usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems. Usability requirements are especially lacking for the increasing use of mobile devices to access EHRs. Therefore, the authors investigated the usability of three c....
Meaningful Use Attestations among US Hospitals: The Growing Rural-Urban Divide
Author: Sandefer, Ryan; Marc, David; Kleeberg, Paul
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess EHR Incentive Program attestations of eligible US hospitals across geography and hospital type. The proportions of attestations were compared between metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural hospitals and by whether a hospital was crit....
Beacon Policy Brief Building a Foundation of Electronic Data to Measure and Drive Improvement
Author: Schachter, Abigail; Rein, Alison L.; Sabharwal, Raj
Source: External healthcare industry report | U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for HIT
Publication Date: August 2013
This issue brief describes current challenges encountered when using electronic data for quality measurement and improvement, and shares promising strategies and tactics deployed by Beacon Communities.
Big Gamble: Will Stimulus Dollars Pay off in Health Information Consumers Can Use?
Author: Seidman, Joshua J
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2009
Getting a return on health IT investment will require that patients receive information that helps them improve their health.
At a late February government affairs retreat of the eHealth Initiative (eHI), shortly after the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA),....
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