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Jan
10

HIE versus RHIOs and the Like

There is a lot of talk about HIEs at the state and national level these days. Everyone wants to get into the act of tapping into the new HIT dollar …

Dec
4

The Many Challenges of State HIT Expansion Efforts

The expanded use of health information technology (HIT) has become somewhat of a money maker for states and has been cited as key to successful healthcare reform. Many states have …

Oct
28

HIPAA - Even States Must Comply

I’ve had my disagreements with state and local government regarding interpretations of HIPAA over the years. Sometimes states lose sight of the fact that just because there is a state …

Jun
29

ARRA & EHR Incentives

I’m back again. Many probably thought I got lost somewhere along the way but I’m still here.  After having too much fun with my sons in Austria (one of …

Mar
10

PHRs:  No Consumer Protections

It’s time to circle back to personal health records (PHR) given the new identity theft protection language included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Title XIII, …

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