Is NwHIN going from “Free” to “For Fee”? Notable news late last week included ONC Coordinator Dr. Fazad Mostashari publishing a blog post stating that ONC has decided NOT to pursue promulgating regulations to govern the NwHIN. The decision was made in part after his Officeconsidered comments...
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BCBS Plans Defend against Antitrust Class Actions
BCBS Plans Defend against Antitrust Class Actions Back at the end of July, a class action lawsuit was filed against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS Alabama), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (the “Association”), and multiple BCBS Plans for antitrust violations. The...
August Goes Out with a Bang: Stage 2 Final Rule & HIPAA Arrest
August Goes Out with a Bang: Stage 2 Final Rule & HIPAA Arrest August ended in a whirlwind of federal activity, with CMS and OCR publishing the long-awaited Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule and its accompanying Standards & Certification Criteria. And, as if Stage 2 wasn’t...