HITECH Re-evaluation White Paper
Six U.S. Senators have released a white paper calling for a re-evaluation of the HITECH program by Congress and President Obama.
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Proposed Rule
The Office of the Inspector General has proposed regulations to amend the safe harbor regulation concerning electronic health records items and services, which defines certain conduct that is protected from liability under the Federal anti-kickback statute in the Social Security Act (the Act).
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Proposed Rule Revision for Physician Self-Referral Exception
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published a proposed rule (42 CFR Part 411CMS-1454-P RIN 0938-AR70) entitled “Medicare Program; Physicians’ Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships: Exception for Certain Electronic Health Records Arrangements”.
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New HIPAA Frequently Asked Question
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the HIPAA Administrative Simplification CMS website.
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ACA Implementation Exchange Functions
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed regulations creating conflict-of-interest, training and certification, and meaningful access standards applicable to Navigators and non-Navigator assistance personnel.
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Utah Study on Biometric Identification
The Utah legislature adopted a Master Study Resolution last week to research biometric identification measures
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