The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was enacted in 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Act seeks to promote the adoption and use of... more +
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was enacted in 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Act seeks to promote the adoption and use of health information technology. One of the key provisions of the Act establishes a national network of electronic health records.
The Biggest Changes in HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Rule & Recommended Action Steps—Ted Kobus
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started 2013 with a bang by announcing that it had reached "the first settlement involving a breach of unprotected electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting fewer than 500...more
Enforcement action sends a strong message to the healthcare industry and reaffirms the need for security risk analysis and mobile-device security policies and procedures....more
OCR started 2013 with a bang by announcing that it had reached “the first settlement involving a breach of unprotected electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals” with the Hospice of...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached its first settlement for a breach involving data regarding less than 500 individuals. Under the December 2012 settlement, the Hospice of...more
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