Aetna “forgets” file cabinet full of patient information A reminder to all covered entities out there that may be considering selling their business – don’t forget your file cabinet!! (or computers .. or disks … or seemingly “empty” boxes where PHI may be lurking.....well, you get the...
HIE Standard of Care — What You Don’t Join Can’t Hurt You.. or Could it?
HIE Standard of Care — What You Don’t Join Can’t Hurt You.. or Could it? It should come as no surprise that many providers are still leery about joining a HIE due to concerns over becoming potentially exposed to new liabilities. Questions such as “Who owns the data” “How can I be...
The 800-Pound HIE Gorilla Tiger in “Meaningful Use”
The 800-Pound HIE Gorilla Tiger in “Meaningful Use” There has been a lot of discussion around the Meaningful Use (MU) criteria. CMS has an entire website dedicated to the subject, as does ONC. Although the clinical criteria of MU may garner much of the attention, the privacy and...
HIE-ho, HIE-ho, it’s off to Court ACLU Goes
HIE-ho, HIE-ho, it’s off to Court ACLU Goes The Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RI-DOH) was sued last week in connection with RI-DOH’s proposed rules for implementing and enforcing the State’s health information exchange(HIE) under the Rhode Island Health Information...