HIPAA news from FierceHealthcare
NewsMore docs are using video chat for routine follow-up visits
A full 7 percent of physicians are using video-conferencing to talk with patients, according to new data released by Manhattan Research, from its 2011 Taking the Pulse study. Most interesting, Read more...
Radiologist sues hospital for 'silencing' his patient safety concerns
University of Iowa radiologist Malik Juweid filed a lawsuit earlier this month charging the hospital is trying to silence his complaints that the facility performs unnecessary PET and CT scans, Read more...
Use medical 'gag orders' responsibly
Physicians have no control over what is posted about them on online review sites, and little ability to refute negative or false information provided by patients. So to regain some control over their Read more...
Patient info lost on subway earns MGH $1 million HIPAA fine
Massachusetts General Hospital will pay the U.S. government $1 million to settle what the feds are calling "potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule," according to a statement issued by the Read more...
Feds impose first civil fine ever in HIPAA case
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights hit Cignet Health with a $4.3 million civil penalty for violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule and failing to cooperate during the Read more...
Hospitals fined $667K for patient privacy breaches
California's Department of Public Health has fined six hospitals $667,000 for failing to prevent patient privacy breaches. Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield was hit with the largest penalty, Read more...
Hospital workers fired for allegedly looking through patient files
Two employees were fired from an Iowa hospital for allegedly looking through patients' medical records purely for personal interest, reports the Des Moines Register. Krystal Selby, a patient-orders Read more...
Feds propose stronger patient privacy rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new federal healthcare information privacy rule yesterday that would expand patients' rights to access their information and restrict Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: HHS says providers, HIEs must get consent to share substance abuse records electronically
Two HHS agencies have published answers to frequently asked questions in an attempt to clarify how records of patients' treatment for alcohol and drug abuse can be shared electronically. A federal Read more...
HIPAA rule allowing patient info to be used for fundraising solicitation comes under fire
A little known clause in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that allows hospitals to use patient information for fundraising activities has many patients at the Read more...
| Press ReleasesSequelMed Announces ANSI 5010 Upgrade for Its UsersMELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SequelMed, Inc., a dynamic, service-oriented healthcare technology company has announced an upgrade to ANSI version 5010 for its EMR, EHR and Practice Read more >> Top 11 Trends for 2012 in Healthcare Data, According to Industry ExpertsA Look Ahead Points to Increased Risks; Regulatory Expectations; Reputational FalloutPORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals and healthcare organizations will need more than a couple Read more >> Affordable Care Act Provision Cuts Red Tape, Saves up to $4.5 BillionStreamlining electronic funds transfers in health care will bring total savings to more than $16 billion over 10 years WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New standards for electronic funds transfers in Read more >> XIFIN Achieves Production Milestone, Processes Its Millionth HIPAA 5010-Compatible ClaimXIFIN to Present Free Webinar on 5010 Experiences, Lessons Learned and Advice for the Bumpy Road Ahead SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- XIFIN Inc., the company revolutionizing revenue cycle management Read more >> Anesthesia Business Consultants Discusses Anesthesia and the Version 5010 StandardJACKSON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In just under five weeks, on January 1, 2012, physicians, hospitals, health plans and claims clearinghouses will be required to be in compliance with the ASC X12 Read more >> |
