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CMS has released its statistics for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for activity from January 2011 through February 2012.  Highlights of the report are: Over 211,500 eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) have registered for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs since January 2011; Over 20,000 registered…Read More

With the excessive over sharing that has become the hallmark of social networking, employers in the health care arena are becoming hyper-vigilant in protecting their facilities, hospitals, residents, and patients by developing policies and procedures related to mobile devices and social networking while on the job. In light of reports across the country that nurses…Read More

On Monday, April 2, at 1:00 pm EDT, the National eHealth Collaborative will release the “Health Information Exchange Roadmap” with a webinar introducing the report.  You can register here. Should you have any questions, please contact Alisa Kuehn at 317.977.1475 or akuehn@hallrender.com.

ONC has developed 20 curriculum components that are available at no cost that are designed around 6 mobile workforce roles (as described here).  The components include slide-based lectures with audio narration and transcripts, learning activities, self assessment questions, and instructor manuals. To set-up a profile and download the components, please click here. Should you have…Read More

The long-awaited final regulations arising from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”) appear finally to be near publication.  On March 24, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) accepted for review the final HITECH regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”).  The OMB will review the…Read More

Later today (March 29 from 3 – 4 pm EDT), CMS will hold a national provider call to discuss EHR incentive program basics to eligible professionals. Registration for the call closes today at 12 pm. To register, go here. Should you have any questions, please contact Alisa Kuehn at 317.977.1475 or akuehn@hallrender.com.

The public comment period regarding securing health information while using mobile devices ends on March 30, 2012. Information regarding ONC’s Mobile Device Roundtable discussion and a link to provide comments can be found here. Should you have any questions, please contact Alisa Kuehn at 317.977.1475 or akuehn@hallrender.com.  

Last year a new Indiana law [I. C. 35-38-8-7] went into effect that allows persons convicted of non-violent misdemeanors and certain felonies to petition a court to restrict access to the records and, if the court grants the petition to, according to the law, “legally state on applications for employment and any other document that…Read More

Last week, we informed you of an OFCCP sponsored webinar originally scheduled for today, March 27.  According to OFCCP, the webinar would address how affirmative action compliance audits of TRICARE network providers would be handled in the wake of Congress’ decision to carve out TRICARE network providers from OFCCP’s jurisdiction.  Unfortunately, OFCCP canceled the webinar and has not…Read More

On Friday, March 23, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final Federal Register notice informing the public that an application for Rural Health Clinic (“RHC”) deeming authority has been approved.  This RHC deeming authority, the first of its kind, was granted to the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery…Read More