Publications by Jeffrey W. Short

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HHS Final Rule Overview: Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

[07/29/24]

Biden Administration Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence with Potential Big Impacts for the Health Care Sector

[11/28/23]

ONC Proposes Rule Clarifying Information Blocking Issues

[05/17/23]

Information Un-Blocked: Increased Access Can Reveal Compliance Risks

[05/05/21]

Updates to EHR Donation Rules and New Cybersecurity Donation Rules Published by HHS, CMS

[12/16/20]

What You Need to Know About ONC’s New Information Blocking Regulations

[10/22/20]

As the Information Blocking Regulations Deadline Approaches, Are You Prepared?

[10/22/20]

Information Blocking and Interoperability Regulations: A Few Key Points

[05/29/20]

EHR Donations and Cybersecurity Technology Exception Included in New Proposed Rules from OIG, CMS

[10/10/19]

Consider Website and Other Technology Accessibility Obligations to Better Serve Your Community and Avoid Litigation and Loss of Federal Funding

[03/01/19]

Greenway EHR Customers’ Rights from Settlement with Government

[02/12/19]

Important Alert: Response to Emailed Bomb Threats

[12/13/18]

CMS Clarifies that Texting PHI Through Secure Platforms Is Permissible – But Not Orders!

[12/29/17]

CMS Prohibition on Texting? Evaluating Next Steps for Your Organization

[12/28/17]

Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline Approaching

[09/14/17]

Expect Increased Enforcement: CMS to Seek Refunds of Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Payments

[07/31/17]

eClinicalWorks Settlement – Impact on Providers

[06/08/17]

Attest to 2016 Medicare Meaningful Use Program Requirements by February 28

[01/17/17]

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Promoting Uniformity and How an Employer Can Obtain Heightened Damages for Unlawful Trade Secret Disclosures

[07/05/16]

New FTC Guidance and Tools for Mobile Medical Apps

[05/04/16]

2015 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Extended

[02/11/16]

The Importance to HIPAA Compliance of IT System Monitoring and Support: HHS Announces $150,000 HIPAA Enforcement Action

[12/10/14]

FDA Issues Guidance for Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

[10/09/14]

FDA Will Stop Enforcing Regulatory Requirements for Many Medical Image and Data Systems

[07/11/14]

OIG Terminates Previous Advisory Opinion Regarding Fee Structure of EHR Exchange

[06/05/14]

Congress Calls for Comments on Federal Legislative Changes Necessary to Encourage the Use of Telehealth Technology

[05/19/14]

Extension of EHR Donation Regulations Clear OMB for Publication

[12/24/13]

CMS Announces an Extension of Meaningful Use Stage 2

[12/12/13]

Scribes in the Hospital: A Detailed Look

[06/03/13]

EHR Donation Period Extended

[04/09/13]

Possible Extension of EHR Donation Regulations

[03/07/13]

FTC Issues Mobile Privacy and Security Publications

[02/22/13]

Obsolete Laws, Regulations Stifle Advance of Telehealth

[01/21/13]

Obsolete Laws, Regulations Stifle Advance of ‘Telehealth.’ Indianapolis Business Journal. January 2013.

AMA Posts Social Media Policy for Physicians

[12/14/12]

Comments to 2014 Edition of EHR Certification Standards Are Due in 2 Weeks

[04/23/12]

Stage 2 Comments Are Due in 2 Weeks

[04/23/12]

CMS Provides EHR Incentive Program Statistics

[03/31/12]

Revised EHR Certification Standards and Modifications to Certification Program Proposed Regulations Published

[03/07/12]

Stage 2 Proposed Meaningful Use Regulations Published

[03/07/12]

EHR Incentive Registrations and Payments Continue to Grow

[01/18/12]

CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Implement Physician Payment “Sunshine” Provisions

[01/03/12]

HHS Delays Stage 2 for Meaningful Use

[11/30/11]

ACOs and Meaningful Use

[11/09/11]

CMS to Allow Eligible Providers to Delegate Registration and Attestation of Meaningful Use

[03/10/11]