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From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. They are no longer paper pushers (literally) and are now stewards of healthcare data.

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Patients Don’t Trust Big Tech with Personal Health Information Much Preferring Healthcare Providers as Data Stewards

Health Populi

Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.” Who’s most-trusted? Seven in ten U.S.

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Featured Health IT Job: Chief Health Information Officer

Healthcare IT Today

Today, we’re featuring the Chief Health Information Officer position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. As always, you can search our Health IT job board for a variety of jobs from leading companies in the industry. This position was posted by Hennepin Healthcare and is located in Minneapolis, MN.

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Industry Voices—3 ways health information exchanges have ushered in a new era by evolving their business models

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—3 ways health information exchanges have ushered in a new era by evolving their business models. Wed, 08/12/2020 - 13:20.

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Featured Health IT Job: Health Information Technology Advisor

Healthcare IT Today

Today, we’re featuring the Health Information Technology Advisor position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Bachelor degree in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Computer Science, Computer Programming, or similar degree. Familiarity with health information systems.

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The Benefits of HIPAA For Patients, Doctors, and The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […].

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HHS Announces Next Steps In Advancing Interoperability of Health Information

Electronic Health Reporter

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued for public comment draft two of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will support the full, network-to-network exchange of health information nationally.