GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… form,” said Dave Roberts, vice president of government relations for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.Two pending bills in the House call for repealing health IT funds.In Janua …"

"… t person has to be able to work across party lines,” said Roberts of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. “Politicians will need to be able to have talking points to go back to …"

Patient data safety rules widely disregarded, unenforced

By Joe Eaton

As the federal government prepares to spend up to $27 billion in stimulus funds to promote electronic medical records, a health technology i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… ion at risk.The November survey by the health technology trade association Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) found that one in four of the 196 health organizations that respon …"

Tentative security definition confuses health care providers, privacy groups

By Kimberly Leonard

When must health providers tell patients that their personal information was breached? Rule pending.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… atute, said Lisa Gallagher, senior director of privacy and security at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a nonprofit that promotes understanding and use of health informa …"

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State attorneys general not leaping to embrace HIPAA enforcement

By Kimberly Leonard

Congress gave state attorneys general authority to pursue HIPAA privacy and security breaches, but not much has happened

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… nt,” said Lisa Gallagher, senior director of privacy and security at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a nonprofit that promotes understanding and use of health informa …"

Survey: Hospitals not protecting electronic health records

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

One-third of institutions acknowledge cases of medical identity theft

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… . Gallagher, a privacy and security expert who conducted the study for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). “We need to get focused on security.” In the survey, one …"

Stimulus funds will build state health exchanges but might not sustain them

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

Federal stimulus money will build exchanges, but may not be enough to sustain them

Excerpts from this story referencing "Coordinator":

"… andate for any one particular approach, the federal Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology asked each state and territory to …"

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As states build exchanges, questions linger about interoperability

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

Lingering questions about interoperability of state health information exchanges

Excerpts from this story referencing "Coordinator":

"… their own structure, subject to the approval of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology. As a result, a wide array of …"

Growth of electronic medical records eases path to inflated bills

By Fred Schulte

Billing software helps medical professionals document higher fees.

Excerpts from this story referencing "California":

"… ity to electronically-enabled healthcare fraud.”Dr. Donald W. Simborg, a California physician who co-chaired that panel, said its findings were dismissed out …"

IMPACT: Administration official asks for Medicare billing review

By Fred Schulte

Administration official wants to know if electronic health records are causing Medicare over-billing

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… hing to improve health outcomes.”The industry’s trade association, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society,  opposed the suspension. It said in a statement that “significant …"

Feds tighten scrutiny of health records

By Fred Schulte

Feds increase scrutiny of how electronic systems affect billing

Excerpts from this story referencing "Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society":

"… sultant who serves on a panel on fraud and abuse for the trade association Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, or HIMSS, said that one of the selling points for electronic health recor …"