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ARRA Timeline
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2010
ARRA arrived with a bang in February 2009, but the regulations enabling the law's healthcare provisions have inched forward since then. Much of the responsibility for drafting regulation fell to the Department of Health and Human Services, which had a tall order to fill within deadlines mandate....
ARRA_Timeline PDF
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2010
ARRA You Ready?
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: September 2009
Automation for Privacy and Security Compliance
Author: McLendon, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2012
There has been a lack of enforcement of the privacy and security rules ever since HIPAA's inception. As such the adoption of comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs has lagged behind EHR development and implementation.
This in turn has caused little funding to be budgeted by provide....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Adjustments and Ongoing Strategies
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the third installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will discuss adjustments needed in the business associate relationship, as well as ongoing strategies for adapting to the recent changes.
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Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Guidance
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the second installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will provide guidance on how to avoid liability for breaches by business associates.
For background on the changes to the busin....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Rule Changes Overview
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
HIM professionals and privacy and security officers are likely already familiar with their facility’s business associates. But with the recent dramatic changes to the business associate relationship in the HITECH Act and the Omnibus Final Rule, there is plenty of new ground....
Basic Training: Community Colleges Tackle Six-month Health IT Programs
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
The federal government has put $70 million toward training programs to boost the health IT workforce. Colleges got to work without knowing who would enroll, who would teach, and who would offer the jobs. This month, the first students are in the seats.
This fall, more than 80 commun....
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.
Be e-Prepared: Tips for Tackling Ever-changing Electronic Audits, e-Discovery, and e-Measures
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
Don’t let the quiet before the storm fool you. Regulators might be hushed now, but compliance activity is expected to keep health information management (HIM) professionals on their toes throughout 2015. As electronic health record (EHR) implementation becomes more pervasive, so too does....
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