by Ann F. Triebsch
(Updated January 27, 2013)
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), released the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule (Omnibus Rule) implementing the HITECH Act of 2009 and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). The Omnibus Rule greatly enhances a ...
“Rumor has it” that the long-awaited HIPAA-HITECH Omnibus Rule under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) will be released the week of January 21st or 28th. While similar rumors have abounded for many months, this one may have some merit.
It is reasonable to expect the Office of Management ...
Earlier today we predicted the long-awaited HIPAA-HITECH Omnibus Rule under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) would soon be released--and we were correct!
Today the U.S. Department for Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing the Rule would be as published on ...
by Ann F. Triebsch
The HHS OIG released a report on November 28, 2012, assessing CMS’ first-year performance in overseeing the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The OIG did not give CMS high marks, but its primary recommended solution is being rejected, as it may have done more harm than good under the circumstances.
Self-Reporting ...