Will HIPAA Conviction Appeal Loss Open the “Zhou” Gates? This post is prepared by Christopher Dodson. Readers of this blog are probably familiar with the case of Dr. Huping Zhou, who was successfully prosecuted for violating HIPAA’s privacy protections. Zhou accessed the patient records of...
Are We Ready for the Nationwide Health Information Network? ONC Releases RFI for Governance of NwHIN
Are We Ready for the Nationwide Health Information Network? ONC Releases RFI for Governance of NwHIN Currently, more than 500 hospitals and over 4,000 practices and clinics participate in the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN). According to the Federal Health Architecture...
Legal and Practical Implications of Meaningful Use Attestation
Legal and Practical Implications of Meaningful Use Attestation With over $4 billion paid out to eligible professionals (EPs) and hospitals under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs as of March 2012 according to CMS, many hospitals are gearing up for or have recently...
We “Like” Organ Donor Status on Facebook
We “Like” Organ Donor Status on Facebook This post has been prepared by Christina Strong, Esq. The addition of “organ donor status” to Facebook is a tremendous boon for the communication of what is fast becoming a social norm, altruistic donation of one’s body, to take place after death. Unlike...
Public Comments for Meaningful Use Stage 2 NPRM Due May 7
Public Comments for Meaningful Use Stage 2 NPRM Due May 7 The clock is ticking for interested parties to submit comments in response to the CMS and ONC Meaningful Use Stage 2 Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The deadline for submission of comments is 5pm on Monday, May 7. CMS...