$2.14 million HIPAA settlement underscores importance of managing security risk

19. October 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
St. Joseph Health (SJH) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules following the report that files containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) were publicly accessible through internet search engines from 2011 until 2012. SJH, a nonprofit integrated Catholic health care delivery ...

$294 Million in Primary Care Workforce Awards Help Expand Access to Primary Care

19. October 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $294 million in awards to primary care clinicians and students through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and NURSE Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs. This funding helps to increase access to primary health care services in the communities that need it most. ...

HHS Fact Sheet: Working to Solve the Health Care Challenges in Puerto Rico

18. October 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
“We are committed to continuing our work to strengthen Puerto Rico’s health care system and improve health outcomes on the island using available administrative authorities,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “However, a true solution for the 3.5 million Americans living in Puerto Rico, including reforms to strengthen Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, such as raising ...