CMS extends Medicare EHR attestation deadline
Providers participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program – widely referred to as Meaningful Use – have a little more time to attest to requirements.
PrivaPlan partner QVH Systems releases MIPS Navigator™
PrivaPlan partner QVH Systems recently released a new software solution called MIPS Navigator to help physicians and other health professionals achieve success under Medicare’s new merit-based incentive payment system.
Latest HIPAA settlement shows importance of up-to-date BA agreements
On Sept. 23, 2016, the OCR announced its second HIPAA enforcement action against a business associate to the tune of $400,000. The hospital had previously entered into a settlement of $150,000 for its part in the breach.
Sign up for June 20 webcast: MACRA + MIPS, Education and Action Planning
Join David Ginsberg, CEO of PrivaPlan Associates, Inc., as he addresses the not-so-distant future of Medicare payment reform and how this will affect meaningful use and planning for certified electronic health records.
Final Guidance from OCR released on De-identification of PHI!
De-identification of PHI has become an increasingly complex issue and requirement with the increased use of electronic health records, health information exchanges and related. The Office of Civil Rights has been working on update guidance on methods of de-identification for some time. The final guidance is now available.
