Not so meaningful for some - Modern Healthcare

As healthcare providers digest HHS' “meaningful use” regulations, the rural health community expressed concern last week that the definition lacks clarity for critical-access hospitals. Meanwhile, a coalition of rural and health information technology leaders offered recommendations to help rural providers manage perhaps an even greater problem: health IT workforce challenges.

Not so meaningful for some - Modern Healthcare

Connecticut AG Files First HITECH Act Suit : Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

The case marks the first action by a state attorney general under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act to enforce provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). The suit also alleges a violation of Connecticut’s breach notification statute.

Connecticut AG Files First HITECH Act Suit : Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

A RAC Primer for LTC Facilities

HIM professionals working in long-term care facilities need to understand the basics of the program in order to ensure their facilities receive the appropriate payment and successfully manage a RAC audit.

A RAC Primer for LTC Facilities

Social Media Metrics

Social media—the most popular are blogs, wikis, social network sites, and microblogging—offer both opportunities and difficulties in the establishment of metrics: Social media adds a level of qualitative information to the quantitative data traditionally made available through web analytics. However, the quantitative information is often restricted and not easily comparable among sites.  (Online Magazine, Nov-Dec 2009)

FEATURE: Social Media Metrics