Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL developed a productivity incentive plan for their coders and transcriptionists. For the hospital, the bonus plan serves as a retention and marketing tool, not to mention it has increased productivity, and the staff members appreciate it, too.
On December 30, 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published the interim final rule for EHR certification standards, and on January 13, CMS issued the proposed rule on the EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program and meaningful use standards in the Federal Register.
When breaches occur, you are required to notify the affected patients or their legal representatives. A minor child's legal representative is a parent or legal guardian.
The wireless and the wired environment are each subject to potentially significant security risks.
Aruba Networks, Inc., offers a wireless solution that significantly reduces security risks, minimizes organizational costs, and can be deployed quickly.
OCR has established privacy advisors in each of its regional offices to provide HIPAA privacy and security guidance and education. HITECH required the HHS secretary to designate an individual in each of its regional offices.
