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Breaking the rules | Insurers fail to meet coverage query requirements
By Joseph Conn | August 10, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Many private and public health insurers are violating federal rules for the rapid electronic handling of queries for information about patients' coverage, according to insurance claims transmission experts.
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ONC guide gives advice on EHR software, services
By Joseph Conn | August 05, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Hospitals and office-based physicians not yet using an electronic health-record system can get some free help from the federal government on what to expect when contracting to buy EHR software or services.
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Going sky high | Healthcare accelerates move into cloud-based services
By Joseph Conn | August 03, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
The healthcare industry is gradually overcoming its fears and is—finally—about to get high on the cloud.
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Users beware | Leaks from health websites, apps cause for concern
By Joseph Conn | July 20, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Unbeknownst to millions of Americans who seek health and fitness help on their computers or smartphones, bits and pieces of their personal, sensitive health information are loose on the Internet.
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Learning from ACOs and other letters
By Modern Healthcare | July 20, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
About “Why one Medicare Pioneer ACO succeeded in saving money”, I really like this article. It is so easy to just listen for and repeat negative comments about the Pioneer ACO experience. I like to learn from...
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Tech leaders call for pre-empting of states' data breach laws
By Joseph Conn | July 18, 2013
Technology industry association leaders who testified Thursday before a House subcommittee hearing on whether legislation is needed for data breach reporting called for Congress to pre-empt state laws on data breaches. But at least one witness opposed such preemption.
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News
By now, privacy is a myth
July 16, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Regarding “WellPoint to pay $1.7 million HIPAA penalty”: WellPoint is just the tip of the iceberg. Since all of our personal phone messages, e-mails and Internet correspondence have been tapped into by the National Security Agency, why would we even be concerned about our medical...
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Vital Signs
Ill. attorney general Madigan questions websites' privacy of customers' information
By Joseph Conn | July 16, 2013
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked a number of popular online healthcare websites and healthcare services providers to be more transparent about their privacy policies and how they use their customers' personal information.
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Medical record breaches following Kardashian birth reveal ongoing issue
By Joseph Conn | July 15, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Unauthorized peeking at patient medical records remains an unsolved problem among healthcare providers, and privacy experts contend it's just in our nature to snoop.
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Late News: WellPoint takes a hit | Massive medical record breach case to cost insurer $1.7 million
By Joseph Conn and Rachel Landen | July 13, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
WellPoint is set to crash two Top 10 lists—the number of members' records exposed in a security breach, and the size of the federal settlement amount paid as a result.
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