by Gary Pritts | May 19, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
On 4/15/2015 CMS proposed significant simplifications to the Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules. For physicians, this provides significant relief from the complexities of Stage 2. Highlights include: For 2015, reporting period is changed to any 90 day period Stage 2... Read More
by Gary Pritts | May 15, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
On April, 15, 2015, HHS proposed significant restructuring of the Meaningful Use rules for Stages 1 & 2. Overall this is good news for healthcare providers, many of whom struggled under the tough Stage 2 rules. Here is a more detailed look at the changes:... Read More
by Gary Pritts | May 1, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
(Editor’s Note 11/14/2015: If you have arrived here, check our post on the final update of these rules at CMS Unveils Long Awaited Meaningful Use Rule Changes for 2015.) On April 15, 2015, CMS published a proposed new rule simplifying the Meaningful Use... Read More
by Eagle Editor | Feb 5, 2015 | General News
Under current Healthcare policies and climate, this could be a good year for FQHC’s — Federally Qualified Health Centers. Take, for example, the findings of one industry group based at the University of Michigan — CHRT (the Center for Healthcare... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Oct 16, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Many years ago, the federal government issued guidance that clarified that traditional analog phone systems are NOT subject to the HIPAA Security rule provisions. So, what about your VoIP phone system? Many organizations have migrated to VoIP service. VoIP (or “Voice... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Oct 13, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Can former employees still access your organization’s PHI? A 014 survey of employees by Osterman Research found that a whopping 89% of respondents retained access (in the form of a login and password) to at least one system of a former employer – such as... Read More
