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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Impact of Remote Monitoring on Healthcare Costs for Heart Failure Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

By enabling continuous monitoring of vital signs and symptoms from patients’ homes, it promises early detection of anomalies and enhanced care coordination. Through analysis of existing literature, we aim to illuminate the role of remote monitoring in enhancing patient outcomes and optimizing healthcare resource utilization.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Many organizations are conducting a full analysis of their sites and some have found more than 50 tools that create privacy risks. These activities should be multi-disciplinary, including representatives from the Compliance Department, Information Technology, HIPAA, and Legal.

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3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015

BHM Healthcare Solutions

The transition to ICD-10 will be mandatory for any organization covered by HIPAA. The Affordable Care Act has brought a lot of changes to the healthcare industry and one of those changes is a shift from fee-for-service methods of payment to bundled payments.