The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act or HITECH was passed by the Congress three years ago. Among its provisions, HITECH sought to strengthen privacy and security measures over health information. Specifically, it added new privacy and security requirements for business associates, established new breach notification requirements, and enhanced enforcement efforts.
"The Electronic Health Records Summit focuses on the latest EHR-related topics such as ""Meaningful Use"", ARRA Stimulus Bill, advancements in HITECH and HIPAA. This End user-driven program is designed to provide you with key takeaways and practical strategies to recoup your investment and hear from leading EHR experts.
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By 2015, all healthcare organizations must deploy comprehensive Electronic Health Records (EHR) to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted by the U.S. Congress more than a decade ago in an effort
to reform healthcare. Title II of HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to standardize the interchange of electronic data for specified administrative and financial transactions in order to protect the security and confidentiality of electronic health information.
Meeting these standards is an uphill battle for most healthcare organizations. Transferring documents to an electronic format is a long and expensive process.
While larger enterprises such as hospitals and health systems are leading the switch to EHR, only 13 percent of physicians have implemented EHR systems in their practices.
Smartphone Apps - Evidence Based Considerations for PsychologyMarlene Maheu
Dr. Maheu offers an introduction to evidence-based apps to be used with smartphones and other portable devices.
The above event is sponsored by the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc. We are the premier professional training site for professionals seeking training in telehealth. Our courses are offered in a state-of-the-art, 100% online learning environment that is fully mobile compatible. Professional training is now available from your desktop of mobile device, 24/7, at your home or office.
To receive our FREE monthly newsletter related to telemental health, telecounseling, online therapy, telepsychology or telepsychiatry and telenursing, send an email to: tmhinews@aweber.com You will also receive notices of our bonuses and discounts for professional training for CEUs and CMEs.
See other offerings at www.telehealth.org
Send questions or comments to us at www.support.telehealth.org
Contact Dr. Maheu to speak at your next workshop or conference at: www.support.telehealth.org
Developers building healthcare applications for mobile devices, wearables and the desktop need to understand HIPAA requirements in order to build apps that are in compliance. This deck gives application developers an overview of the HIPAA rules and what it means for their software development.
In the post-reform world of healthcare, payers will be among the most heavily impacted by the new legislation. From new regulations and compliance issues to dealing with potential caps on premiums, payers may already be behind the curve on managing the impact to their business.
Join Guidon Performance Solutions and The Center for Health Transformation to learn more about the complexities of the new legislation and what payers must do now to prepare for the coming change.
Training innovations information governance slideshare 2015Patrick Doyle
What you will learn in this training:
Principles of Information Governance and their application to health and social care organisations
Accessing Information Governance resources including national legislation, guidance and local policies & procedures
Health and social care organisations’ responsibilities
Protection of an individual’s confidentiality and the Caldicott Principles
How to practice and promote a confidential service
Principles of ensuring and maintaining good client records
Recognising / responding to Freedom of Information requests
Keeping Information Secure
Protecting Patient Health Information in the HITECH EraRapid7
The American Healthcare system is getting a complete facelift thanks to incentives to adopt Health Information Technology introduced by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The HITECH Act contains tools for the enforcement of HIPAA regulations, as well as incentives to accelerate the adoption of information systems that reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and ultimately improve patient care while keeping patient health information secure. This paper examines the HITECH Act, the enforcement mechanisms the HITECH Act provides for HIPAA, and the key security challenges healthcare services face in order to protect patient health information as part of becoming HIPAA compliant.
Health Care Data Sets and their purpose
UHDDS, UACDS, MDS, OASIS, DEEDS and EMDS.
Explain the standardization data collection efforts.
Explain the five type of standards that need to be in place to implement the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).
Standard Development Organizations
Evolving and Emerging Health Information Standards
Interconnected Health 2012 Examining The Privacy Considerations For Secondary...privacypros
Included in ARRA legislation, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has incentivized the health care industry to adopt the use of electronic health records (EHR) for leveraging technological innovations to improve patient outcomes. While there are many benefits to health information technology (HIT), privacy advocates are concerned EHR data may be aggregated and used for unintended or unspecified purposes.
"The Electronic Health Records Summit focuses on the latest EHR-related topics such as ""Meaningful Use"", ARRA Stimulus Bill, advancements in HITECH and HIPAA. This End user-driven program is designed to provide you with key takeaways and practical strategies to recoup your investment and hear from leading EHR experts.
"
By 2015, all healthcare organizations must deploy comprehensive Electronic Health Records (EHR) to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted by the U.S. Congress more than a decade ago in an effort
to reform healthcare. Title II of HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to standardize the interchange of electronic data for specified administrative and financial transactions in order to protect the security and confidentiality of electronic health information.
Meeting these standards is an uphill battle for most healthcare organizations. Transferring documents to an electronic format is a long and expensive process.
While larger enterprises such as hospitals and health systems are leading the switch to EHR, only 13 percent of physicians have implemented EHR systems in their practices.
Smartphone Apps - Evidence Based Considerations for PsychologyMarlene Maheu
Dr. Maheu offers an introduction to evidence-based apps to be used with smartphones and other portable devices.
The above event is sponsored by the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc. We are the premier professional training site for professionals seeking training in telehealth. Our courses are offered in a state-of-the-art, 100% online learning environment that is fully mobile compatible. Professional training is now available from your desktop of mobile device, 24/7, at your home or office.
To receive our FREE monthly newsletter related to telemental health, telecounseling, online therapy, telepsychology or telepsychiatry and telenursing, send an email to: tmhinews@aweber.com You will also receive notices of our bonuses and discounts for professional training for CEUs and CMEs.
See other offerings at www.telehealth.org
Send questions or comments to us at www.support.telehealth.org
Contact Dr. Maheu to speak at your next workshop or conference at: www.support.telehealth.org
Developers building healthcare applications for mobile devices, wearables and the desktop need to understand HIPAA requirements in order to build apps that are in compliance. This deck gives application developers an overview of the HIPAA rules and what it means for their software development.
In the post-reform world of healthcare, payers will be among the most heavily impacted by the new legislation. From new regulations and compliance issues to dealing with potential caps on premiums, payers may already be behind the curve on managing the impact to their business.
Join Guidon Performance Solutions and The Center for Health Transformation to learn more about the complexities of the new legislation and what payers must do now to prepare for the coming change.
Training innovations information governance slideshare 2015Patrick Doyle
What you will learn in this training:
Principles of Information Governance and their application to health and social care organisations
Accessing Information Governance resources including national legislation, guidance and local policies & procedures
Health and social care organisations’ responsibilities
Protection of an individual’s confidentiality and the Caldicott Principles
How to practice and promote a confidential service
Principles of ensuring and maintaining good client records
Recognising / responding to Freedom of Information requests
Keeping Information Secure
Protecting Patient Health Information in the HITECH EraRapid7
The American Healthcare system is getting a complete facelift thanks to incentives to adopt Health Information Technology introduced by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The HITECH Act contains tools for the enforcement of HIPAA regulations, as well as incentives to accelerate the adoption of information systems that reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and ultimately improve patient care while keeping patient health information secure. This paper examines the HITECH Act, the enforcement mechanisms the HITECH Act provides for HIPAA, and the key security challenges healthcare services face in order to protect patient health information as part of becoming HIPAA compliant.
Health Care Data Sets and their purpose
UHDDS, UACDS, MDS, OASIS, DEEDS and EMDS.
Explain the standardization data collection efforts.
Explain the five type of standards that need to be in place to implement the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).
Standard Development Organizations
Evolving and Emerging Health Information Standards
Interconnected Health 2012 Examining The Privacy Considerations For Secondary...privacypros
Included in ARRA legislation, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has incentivized the health care industry to adopt the use of electronic health records (EHR) for leveraging technological innovations to improve patient outcomes. While there are many benefits to health information technology (HIT), privacy advocates are concerned EHR data may be aggregated and used for unintended or unspecified purposes.
This presentation discusses how to comply with HIPAA and HITECH privacy laws. Learn key terms such as Protected Health Information, the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule as well as major changes brought by HIPAA and HITECH.
"eHealth Literacy, Getting Started" was presented at the Center for Health Literacy Conference 2011: Plain Talk in Complex Times by Shannah Koss, MPP, President, Koss on Care LLC (Principal, MAXIMUS eHealth Literacy Collaborative).
Description: Learn how to design and develop a consumer-oriented strategy and foundation for outreach, education, and engagement in the early stages of your state or community's health IT and reform programs. Find out about funding options. Share challenges and solutions for integrating eHealth literacy tools and resources into the emerging health IT infrastructure.
mHealth Applications: Current Projects and their Status: Understanding the 12 Application Clusters of mHealth by C. Peter Waegemann, Executive Director, mHealth Initiative
There are real life consequences for organizations that do not integrate privacy and security throughout the continuum of HIT adoption, including health information breaches that could result in identity theft, financial loss and even altered records that can impact patient safety. Joy Pritts, Chief Privacy Officer at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, whose office is directly engaged with these issues, will lead an interactive keynote discussion on ways to build a culture of privacy and security in healthcare organizations.
Mobile devices and applications in healthcare: Security and Compliance Risksdata brackets
Recent HHS analysis of reported breaches indicates that almost 40% of large breaches involve lost or stolen devices.” Majority of these devices are laptops, smart phones, etc., This 50-minute webinar will focus on how to effectively comply and secure mobile devices in healthcare industry.
Robust patient privacy and security protection are essential to build and maintain a necessary level of trust among patients, providers, health plans and other stakeholders.
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Health data is sensitive and confidential; hence, it should be kept safe. Data security is one of the critical activities which has become challenging for many organizations (Frith, 2019). Due to technology advancements, people can save their health data online. Similarly, people are also able to share data with close friends or any other person of interest. Using online platforms to store the data has brought a lot of benefits. The primary benefit is the fact that individuals can share data with medical experts easily. By, this the medical experts will be able to assist the sick people if possible. The data is always accessible as long as one is authorized.
I read different articles that shared information concerning health data breaches. Various health organizations have been affected by data breaches (Garner, 2017). A good example is the University of Washington Medicine. This organization reported that 974,000 patients' data was affected. The attack was noticed by a patient who found some files containing personal information on public sites. The patient then notified the organization, which claimed that some employees made some errors, which led to the leakage. The files were accessible through Google, so the organization had to ask Google to remove the data. Fortunately, the files were removed from the search list, and this occurred in January 2019.
It was risky to let the files containing personal information available on the website (Ronquillo, Erik Winterholler, Cwikla, Szymanski & Levy, 2018). The organization was lucky that the data breach was not significant, and hence, the patients were not significantly affected. It is good to ensure that files containing health data are handled carefully to avoid some problems. In keeping the health data secure, it is good to ensure that the systems are well-protected. The systems can be protected by making use of firewalls which prevent unauthorized people from accessing them. During the data sharing process, a health organization should ensure that the information is encrypted. Encryption prevents unauthorized people from understanding the message that is being shared using different channels. Users should make sure that they use strong passwords.
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Protection of patient’s information is the top most priority of health care providers and professionals. Patient’s health information contains personal data and their health conditions hence the federal laws requires to maintain security and privacy to safeguards health information. Privacy, as distinct from confidentiality, is viewed as the right of the individual client or patient to be let alone and to make decisions about how personal information is shared (Brodnik, 2012). Health data is usually stored on paper or electronically, in both these ways it is important to respect the privacy of the patients and hence follow policies to maintain security and privacy rules.
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Part of the "2016 Annual Conference: Big Data, Health Law, and Bioethics" held at Harvard Law School on May 6, 2016.
This conference aimed to: (1) identify the various ways in which law and ethics intersect with the use of big data in health care and health research, particularly in the United States; (2) understand the way U.S. law (and potentially other legal systems) currently promotes or stands as an obstacle to these potential uses; (3) determine what might be learned from the legal and ethical treatment of uses of big data in other sectors and countries; and (4) examine potential solutions (industry best practices, common law, legislative, executive, domestic and international) for better use of big data in health care and health research in the U.S.
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School 2016 annual conference was organized in collaboration with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and the Health Ethics and Policy Lab, University of Zurich.
Learn more at http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/2016-annual-conference.
Everyone is accountable and expected to protect health information. The circle is large and encompasses many different organizations. Patient data is protected for a reason. Let’s look at some brief reminders:
This is a presentation I delivered at AIIM 2010 in Philadelphia. It presents a holistic look at the make up of a patient record and the challenges in moving to a digital environment.
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