This week’s updates include updates for cardiac rehabilitation programs and modifications to Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive program. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s updates include updates on physician specialty codes and additions and October update to the Medicare physician fee schedule database. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
Q: Are there any penalties for sending an unencrypted email containing PHI to the intended recipient? Would this just be a violation of the CE's policy and not a privacy breach under HITECH?
The HIPAA Security Rule requires implementing risk management tools and techniques to adequately and effectively safeguard ePHI. Risk analysis and management provides the foundation for an organization's Security Rule compliance efforts, and reinforces its strategy to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of vital information.
