Funding Hipaa
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Choosing an EMR for your practice? Part 1 of things to avoid – “Is it safe?”
You have got one HUGE decision to make in 2011. Because of “Obamacare”, you must decide on an Electronic Health/Medical Record system for you practice, or possibly suffer penalties from Uncle Sam. There IS a positive side to all of this madness; whether or not you qualify for Stimulus funding, a well planned EMR/EHR systems will ultimately streamline your office and actually will improve helping patients stay healthy. However, before you bite-the-bullet and grab the first enticing system amidst the HUNDREDS of choices, here is the first in a series of ten down-to-earth thoughts which will quickly narrow the field.
Part 1 – “Is it safe?”
If you have ever seen the 1976 movie “Marathon Man”, that line will immediately bring back the image of Dustin Hoffman having a dental drill penetrate the nerve in his tooth. Today, a single word can cause that vision of horror…WikiLeaks. In recent weeks the world got a taste of how vulnerable data is as major websites were taken down. Are your considering subscribing to an ONLINE EMR/EHR program? Is it safe?
Consider your legal, HIPAA obligation to secure patient information. Patient records contain the largest amount of data on which identity thieves thrive. Social security numbers, birth dates, credit card information, life-threatening illnesses and more are just waiting to be plucked by these predators.
Then there’s the question of WHO has access to your data? Without your knowledge, is your patients’ data being outsourced to a country which may not have strict laws concerning patient privacy? What if the company you are relying on gets shut down for illegal business practices or even bankruptcy? Will you be able to recover a usable backup of your data files? Even if you had backups, you’d quickly have to scramble to get that data back into a program you could actually use. Oh, and let’s not forget the other vulnerabilities of hurricanes, tornados, floods and power outages!
Although you may never “WikiLeak-proof” your system, reducing your Internet activity will lessen those risks. Eliminating online EMR services from your list just greatly narrowed your hunt. By selecting an EMR system installed locally on your own computer, you will be greatly reducing your vulnerability. Your patients will breathe easier too! Let’s talk.
i work for a company that helps peopl find funding for people with a disability . does hipaa apply ? ?
i work for a company that provides information for disableb people to find funding to get supplies/home modifications etc… whether it be grants or loans or non profit orgs. How doe hipaa apply to me? does anyone know the hipaa law ? if your an attorney would you contact me for any adivice? thanks
if you give information TO disabled people, and not ABOUT those disabled people, no, hippa does not apply to you.
FDA uses Project BioShield to use non-approved drug for H1N1 swine flu police at HIPAA hospitals
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Federal Bureau of Investigation: Accountability over the HIPAA Funding of Health Care Fraud Investigations Is Inadequate $10.05 The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills to the most recent Budget of the United States Government, the BiblioGov Project spans a wealth of gover… |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation : accountability over the HIPAA funding of health care fraud investigations is inadequate : report to the chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate … |
