It is not unusual for me to rant here about the ridiculous level of recklessness the medical community has for our PHI. Specifically, the easiest thing to point out, as it happens all the time, is the “theft” (or loss) of a portable storage device. For those keeping score, a portable storage device is anything [...]
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Why your new EMR does not mean fire your medical trancriptionist I’ve sat in on many electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) software sales calls. All of the sales folks know they are selling a very expensive piece of software. They know proving an ROI for an EMR to a private practice is difficult. So, what do [...]
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Chicago – Cook County Health & Hospitals System Announcement made publicly Aug 23. Still not obvious online announcement, but as of Aug 26th, they still have the very important announcement that the Administration building will remain closed until Aug 23. So, we aren’t surprised that news on this website is not up-to-date. Details: Laptop Password [...]
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Isn’t it exciting when the government finally explains rules they set forth ? Isn’t it great when the government clearly and concisely details for all to understand the hoops that must be jumped through in order to receive money promised? I speak of course about the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [...]
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