Laptop theft costs Mass provider $1.5 million

Submitted by warren on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 18:39

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc. (collectively referred to as “MEEI”) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.5 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. MEEI also agreed to take corrective action to improve policies and procedures to safeguard the privacy and security of its patients’ protected health information.

Implementation of EHR Technology can Save Money

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Submitted by Michael Brody on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 06:53

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A study by Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago collected data from 4,231 hospitals showed that hospitals with a strong IT location witnessed a significant 3.4 percent decrease in expenditures after implementing a basic EMR and a 2.2 percent decrease after implementing an advanced EMR. Hospitals located farther away from IT-dense areas also experienced cost reductions after three years, but not as statistically significant.

CMS starts auditing recipients of meaningful use bonuses

Submitted by warren on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 14:13

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The audits will be carried out by Figliozzi and Co., an accounting firm based in Garden City, N.Y. The notification comes in the form of a letter. If you receive the letter you have two weeks to provide the following three pieces of information: (1) You are using a certified EHR package (2) Documentation proving the core measures were met and (3) Supporting documentation proving that the menu measures were met. Hospitals will also be asked for documentation supporting the method used to report emergency department admissions

AHIMA reports RAC Prepayment Reviews to Begin Soon

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Submitted by Michael Brody on Sat, 08/11/2012 - 10:34

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RAC prepayment audits were originally scheduled to start shortly after January 1, 2012, but have been pushed back until sometime during the summer of 2012. CMS has made it clear the RAC prepayment reviews are in addition to all current claim review processes that are already in place. CMS is looking for these audits to prevent improper payments, so that there will be a decreased need for post payment audits. This is a demonstration project which means that based upon the success / failure of the demonstration this may or may not become a permanent program.

Government Health IT – Digital records safer than paper, but still not perfect

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Submitted by Michael Brody on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 09:56

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The article points to a separate piece from the Wall Street Journal which discusses Philips Healthcare’s recent patient data exchange system recall when they realized their product could transmit heart test reports that were incomplete and potentially able to lead to misdiagnoses by physicians.

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