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Life and Health in Japan
In: Health Concerns
23 Feb 2010From the 34th floor window of my hotel room on the Southern Terrace near Shinjuku train station I have an expansive view of the city. Below me, thousands of Japanese men and women emerge like ants from the subway and rail lines on their way to work. After…(read more)
New Show! Microsoft Health Tech Today
In: Health Concerns
18 Feb 2010Im pleased to be able to share information about the newest episode of Microsoft Health Tech Today , the on-line video series at the intersection of health and information technology. Our March program will premier on February 25th. My guests…(read more)
AIS Report on Patient Privacy: Analysis of Willful Neglect Under HITECH
In: Health Care Law
14 Feb 2010Recently I was interviewed for a story focused on the changes to the HIPAA civil penalty enforcement under the HITECH Act. The article is titled, Willful Neglect Is Difficult to Pin Down, but Can Result in Enormous HIPAA Penalties. The article discusses the definition and interpretation of “willful neglect” under the HIPAA penalty provisions. Health care privacy officers should find this article helpful in better understanding their role and responsibility in overseeing privacy compliance efforts.
The full story was reprinted on AIS Health Business Daily website from the AIS Report on Patient Privacy. Read the rest of this entry »
Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, David Blumenthal, announced the HITECH funding under the ARRA for State Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Regional Extension Center (RECs) across the country.
The White House Press Release provides a detailed list of HIEs and RECs receiving grants. Inormation is also available via the HHS News Release, Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investments in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Works for Health Jobs of the Future.
A more promising future for Health ICT, clinical computing, and electronic health records?
In: Health Concerns
13 Feb 2010On January 27th, I posted a piece on HealthBlog titled A right-sized EMR? Tablet PC + Microsoft Office OneNote . I explained how many doctors who cant afford or dont like the well known, branded EMR solutions currently on the market, have turned…(read more)
Deconstructing Medical Practice
In: Health Concerns
10 Feb 2010On Super Bowl Sunday, I received an e-mail from one of my physician colleagues, Dr. Thomas Gumprecht . Ive provided information on HealthBlog before about Dr. Gumprecht and his ENT practice in Redmond, Washington. Tom and I share a passion…(read more)
In Todays Healthcare IT News , Jeffery Daigrepont, senior vice president for healthcare IT consulting company the Coker Group , offers some sage advice on Five Healthcare IT Decisions to Avoid . They are: Buying defective software Buying non-compliant…(read more)
Model Jury Instruction: Warning Jurors on Use of Electronic Technology and Social Media
In: Health Care Law
3 Feb 2010The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States has issued a memo regarding Juror Use of Electronic Communication Technologies.
At its December 2009 meeting, the Judicial Conference Committee endorsed a set of suggested jury instructions that federal district judges should consider using to help deter jurors from using electronic technologies to research or communicate about cases while they serve as jurors. The recommended instructions were developed as a result of the increased use of web enabled mobile phones and devices that can be used to research information and communicated in a variety of ways, including email, social media, etc.
While the media will be focused today on Apples Tablet announcement, Id like to remind HealthBlog readers that theres nothing new about Tablet devices. I have been evangelizing the use of Tablet PCs in health for nearly a decade. …(read more)
Health System Innovation and the Low Hanging Moss
In: Health Concerns
22 Jan 2010Yesterday I provided the opening keynote address and participated on an expert panel for the BayCare Health Systems annual Innovation Day retreat. The retreat was held just outside of Tampa, Florida, at the Safety Harbor Resort . BayCare is a community…(read more)
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