Latest Trump order aimed at modernizing government IT, including at HHS
American Technology Council created because “Americans deserve better digital services from their government,” Trump says. Powered by WPeMatico
Doctor Gets Jail Time for HIPAA Violation – Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)
Doctor Gets Jail Time for HIPAA ViolationMonthly Prescribing Reference (registration)This month we look at a case involving a HIPAA privacy violation. This case is particularly important (and unusual) because it illustrates two points: 1) a person can get jail time for a HIPAA violation (even a misdemeanor violation), and 2) ignorance … Powered by WPeMatico
University of Utah Health Care System CEO resigns amid NantHealth controversy
The resignation of Vivian Lee also follows the controversial firing of the Huntsman Cancer Institute Director. Powered by WPeMatico
Cerner picking up big business from small hospitals
New KLAS market share report also shows athenahealth hospital clients more than doubled in 2016. Powered by WPeMatico
ONC launches $75,000 patient matching algorithm challenge
But Intermountain CIO says the federal agency should focus on standards first. Powered by WPeMatico
Anthenahealth stock struggling after poor earnings; Bush partly blames Trump
CEO Jonathan Bush said that all the uncertainty around healthcare legislation has been bad for business. Powered by WPeMatico
NJ Psychologist to Fight HIPAA Violation Allegations – HealthITSecurity.com
HealthITSecurity.com NJ Psychologist to Fight HIPAA Violation AllegationsHealthITSecurity.com“Respondent failed to consider whether the CPT and DSM/ICD codes, which his office provided to the collections firm, were protected by HIPAA or Board confidentiality requirements. Respondent did not review, personally or with the Group’s billing staff, … Powered by WPeMatico
The Lyme Wars: Meet The Players – Huffington Post
Boston.com The Lyme Wars: Meet The PlayersHuffington PostWhether you know it or not, there has been a fierce battle — called “The Lyme Wars” by everyone from The New Yorker to NPR to Dutch scientific researchers — for at least a decade. Lyme disease arguably is politicized as much as AIDS was when it …Rare tick-borne ...
HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D. Praises FDA Delay of Menu Labeling Regulations
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s actions to delay the implementation of its proposed Menu Labeling Rule until May 7, 2018: “The FDA has made the right decision to delay a rule that would have essentially dictated how every food service establishment in ...
Controversial surgeon claims successful head transplant on a rat, says humans are next – Mashable
Mashable Controversial surgeon claims successful head transplant on a rat, says humans are nextMashableScientists have transplanted the head of a rat onto the back of another, ahead of a controversial plan to carry out the world’s first human head transplant later this year. In the experiment, scientists transplanted the head of the smaller rat onto ...