February 14, 2012

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

Debate over ICD-10 Future Leaves Medical Practices Struggling in Present | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
Repertoire Magazine: Talking in Code | Link | news.aapc.com
New HIMSS G7 Report Offers Insights on Five Areas of Risk for ICD-10 Conversion | Link | www.himss.org
HIMSS ICD-10 PlayBook Aids Healthcare Providers | Link | www.himss.org
CMS Says it Will ‘Re-examine’ ICD-10 Timeline | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

5 patient centered social media risks | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Billing/Practice Management

Five Tips to Better Manage Your Revenue Cycle | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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February 13, 2012

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

HIPAA 5010 deadline extended, but threat remains, says AMA | Link | feedproxy.google.com
BC Advantage: CPT Changes for 2012 | Link | news.aapc.com

HIPAA/HITECH

First lawsuit filed against a Business Associate under HIPAA / HITECH | Link | feedproxy.google.com

Billing/Practice Management

Making the Most of Your Medical Practice Reports | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

Providers are on the Prowl for Secure Texting | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Show Me the Research - HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey | Link | www.himss.org
Exploring the Value of Mobile Health | Link | www.himss.org
FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps | Link | www.himss.org

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February 10, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

HIE, RHIO, and Direct Project on Google Plus | Link | feedproxy.google.com
New IVR Tool Puts EHR Incentive Status at Fingertips | Link | news.aapc.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

Medicare Updates Hep B Admin Code Guidance | Link | news.aapc.com
CMS Corrects 2012 HCPCS Level II File | Link | news.aapc.com
MGMA Wants 5010 Relief | Link | news.aapc.com
CMS: Prepare Now for April 1 5010 Enforcement | Link | news.aapc.com

Billing/Practice Management

Ancillary Services: Making the Most of Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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February 9, 2012

Billing/Practice Management

Five Tips to Improve Cash Flow at Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

CMS lays out how to appeal meaningful use decisions | Link | www.ama-assn.org

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

How to get the most out of your ICD-10 vendors | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Lack of Communication Leading to 5010 Conversion Confusion | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

5 healthcare apps for patients, physicians and practice administrators | Link | feedproxy.google.com/www.mgma.com

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February 8, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

More CMS Guidance on EHR Incentive Program Issues | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
DrFirst Shifts to EHR Platform Company | Link | www.emrandhipaa.com
5 simple ways to realize ROI from your EHR | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Many Physicians Not Ready for Stage 2 Requirements of Meaningful Use | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
eRx makes steady gains in California, report shows | Healthcare IT News | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

Radiology Today:A Look at Coding in the Year Ahead | Link | news.aapc.com

Tech/Social Media

5 Medical Peripherals for the iPad or iPhone | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Billing/Practice Management

Physician and Payer Relationships | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
News Release & Video Clip! Ending the Paper Chase in Healthcare Billing | Link | www.himss.org

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February 7, 2012

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

10 most outlandish kinds of ICD-10 codes | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

EHR Issues in Recording and Documenting Clinical Data | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
5 stages of EHR maturity and patient collaboration | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HIMSS12 E-Sessions Offer on-Demand Education | Link | www.himss.org

ACOs

Pioneer ACO Update: Q&A With Health IT Leaders from Eastern Maine Healthcare System | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Policy/Legislation

'Obamacare' a lightning rod, but what about health IT? | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

HIPAA Breach Reporting Deadline Approaching | Link | feeds.lexblog.com/www.privacyandsecuritymatters.com

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February 6, 2012

Billing/Practice Management

Keeping Your Medical Practice’s Accounts Receivable on Track | Link | http://www.physicianspractice.com
Medicare PQRS: Quality reporting or else | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Unspent war funds eyed to avoid years of Medicare doctor pay cuts | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

AMA calls on Congress to block ICD-10 mandate on doctors | Link | www.ama-assn.org

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

eCollaboration at HIMSS12, MU Stage 2, Healthcare Social Media, Tablets and Accessible Patient Data | Link | www.emrandhipaa.com
Become an informed tech shopper | Link | www.ama-assn.org
How your practice can get the most from tech support | Link | www.ama-assn.org
The Financial Implications of Skipping Years and Switching Incentive Programs – Meaningful Use Monday | Link | www.emrandhipaa.com
Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

Remote health monitoring pegged at 3 million users by 2016 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ACOs

ACO's and New Health Reform | Link | www.hitechanswers.net

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February 3, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Mostashari expects big year ahead for data exchange | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

HITECH Act and Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rule | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
Protecting Your Medical Practice's Data | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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February 2, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Do EPs meet Stage 1 Meaningful Use if they start in 2014? | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
Part XII: Public vs. Private HIE? | Link | www.himss.org

Tech/Social Media

Physicians Using Twitter: Lots of Possibilities in a Small Space | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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February 1, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

How 'better-performing' practices use their EHRs | Link | www.mgma.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

ICD-10 Corner | Link | www.contexomedia.com

Tech/Social Media

How Practices Can Become More Social-Media Savvy | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Billing/Practice Management

Healthcare technology: A competitive advantage in improving the patient experience | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Balancing Patient Interaction, EHR Use at Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Health data breaches up 97 percent in 2011 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
10 tips to prepare for an OCR audit | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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January 31, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Health IT Taking Flight - What Is in Store for the Year Ahead | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
The Journey to Meaningful Use Becomes More Meaningful in 2012 | Link | www.himss.org

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

Planning for ICD-10 Conversion | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

5 keys to discovering hidden data security risks | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Billing/Practice Management

Cloud Computing at Your Medical Practice | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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January 30, 2012

ACO

Top 4 ACO Considerations for Physicians | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

New Features Added to CMS EHR Information Center | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
With EHRs, When Seeking Clarity, Begin at the Beginning | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Billing/Practice Management

AMA offers online CME to help with health IT | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Patients as partners in health IT | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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January 27, 2012

Billing/Practice Management

HCPCS Quarterly Update Adds, Deletes Codes | Link | news.aapc.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

ICD-10 Guidelines for 2012 Offer Insight to Future | Link | news.aapc.com

Tech/Social Media

Social Media ROI for Doctors | Link | www.emrandhipaa.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Cloud-Based Medical Data Exchange: What We Have Learned So Far | Link | blog.himss.org
CMS Releases EHR Incentive Appeals Process Info | Link | news.aapc.com

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January 26, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Choosing the Right Technology Match for Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

ONC puts spotlight on mobile security | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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January 25, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Health IT Taking Flight–What Is in Store for the Year Ahead | Link | www.healthit.gov
Patient Portals an EHR Necessity | Link | www.hitechanswers.net

Billing/Practice Management

3 practice management trends for 2012 | Link | www.mgma.com/blog
High-Deductible Health Plans and Your Medical Practice: Be Prepared | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

Prevent Physician Distraction When Using mHealth Technology | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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January 24, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use and Data Entry Into a Certified EHR | Link | www.hitechanswers.net
Have 30 minutes? Tune in and listen to MU Live! | Link | www.hitechanswers.net

HIPAA/HITECH

Advance:AAPC Physician Services Announces 2012 Medical Compliance Toolkit | Link | news.aapc.com
Patients Medical Record Posted to Facebook – HIPAA Violation | Link | www.emrandhipaa.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

5010 - Ready or Not Here It Comes (Part 2) | Link | www.himss.org

Billing/Practice Management

Six keys to creating a service-oriented culture in healthcare IT | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 points concerning patient engagement and health IT | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Tech/Social Media

Buoyed by IT, small practice confidence is up | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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January 23, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

10 health IT wishes for 2012 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Succeed with Electronic Medical Records with Tips from Real Users | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Dealing with data breaches | Link | www.healthleadersmedia.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

FREE ICD-10 White Paper | Link | news.aapc.com

Billing/Practice Management

Transitioning to a New Billing Company for Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Policy/Legislation

‘Bending the Curve’ in Healthcare Spending | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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January 20, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

CMS Releases 2011 Data on EHR Incentive Program | Link | www.himss.org
How I Improve Patient Care through Technology | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Billing/Practice Management

Webinar - February 1st @ 2PM ET - Providers' Perceptions: Business Intelligence and Analytics in Healthcare | Link | www.bulldogsolutions.net

Tech/Social Media

ECRI offers ways to reduce social media risks | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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January 19, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

5 ways to make your EMR more user-friendly | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
EHR Implementation Proves More Challenging for Physician Stakeholders | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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January 18, 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

5 keys to getting your HIE capabilities up and running | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Q&A: Farzad Mostashari on meaningful use, privacy | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Study: HIPAA breaches on the rise | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Compliance FAQs | Link | www.hbma.org
Small medical practices greatly at risk for data breaches | Link | www.ama-assn.org

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

For 5010 Compliance, Non-specific Codes Require More | Link | news.aapc.com
The Consequences of Not Already Being 5010-Ready | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Billing/Practice Management

AMA beefs up practice management website | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Do I Really Need to Actively Market My Medical Practice? | Link | www.mdnews.com
Choosing a New Billing Partner for Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

10 tips for optimal social media use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 must-haves for successful telehealth initiatives | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Policy/Legislation

AHA Forum Will Discuss What’s in Store for Physicians in 2012 | Link | news.aapc.com
Possible side effects of health system reform | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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Mid January 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Electronic funds transfer for healthcare to save U.S. $4.5B | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 reasons medical device data is vital to the success of EHRs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Successful Meaningful Use Attestation at My Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

11 healthcare data trends in 2012 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Ways you can help stop insider threats — Part 1 | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Ways you can help stop insider threats — Part 2 | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
HIPAA Survival Guide Radio | Link | www.blogtalkradio.com
FREE WEBINAR January 12, 2012 - HIPAA Security Rule Under HITECH | Link | ece88010.infusionsoft.com

Tech/Social Media

Exploring Mobile Health Consumer Trends | Link | www.mhimss.org
7 market trends for telemedicine | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Policy/Legislation

Anticipated Regulations for 2012 | Link | www.himss.org

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Early January 2012

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

5 reasons EHRs need to 'grow up' | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

CMS-AAPC ICD-10 Code-a-thon Event Available Online | Link | news.aapc.com
Two Steps to Simplify ICD-10 Transition at Your Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Billing/Practice Management

'Concierge medicine' for the masses | Link | www.mhimss.org
Physicians see chance for riches in concierge medicine, but few follow through | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Top 10 Changes in Patient Expectations (Part II) | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

ACOs

CMS teleconference to focus on physicians, rural ACOs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Computer Disposal at Your Medical Practice: The Other Hazardous Material | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Tech/Social Media

MedSleuth seeks to make medical histories a BREEZE with web-based platform | Link | www.mhimss.org
The telehealth year in review | Link | www.mhimss.org

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Late December 2011

Billing/Practice Management

House Votes: Physician Pay Cut Put Off | Link | news.aapc.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

X-12 5010 and NCPDP D.0 and 3.0 Compliance Update | Link | www.himss.org
5010 - Ready or Not Here It Comes | Link | www.himss.org
CMS Provides New 5010 Resources | Link | www.himss.org

HIPAA/HITECH

HIPAA Q&A: Police department mailings | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Supreme Court hears case involving medical record disclosure | Link | www.ama-assn.org
6 tips for handling personal health information | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

2011 in Review - Highlights from the Digital Office | Link | www.himss.org
How to budget for a cloud-based EMR system | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Meaningful Users of Health IT Present Lessons Learned and Strategies for Stage 2 at HIMSS12 | Link | www.himss.org

Tech/Social Media

Microsoft embeds HIPAA compliance into Office 365 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Smartphones blamed for increasing risk of health data breaches | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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Mid December 2011

Billing/Practice Management

Using time as currency can help practices care for the uninsured | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Making Your Practice More Efficient Means Fewer Staff, More Tools | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

4 debatable points on the delay of ICD-10 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Practices get more time to switch to HIPAA 5010 | Link | www.ama-assn.org
Who Really Benefits from the ICD-10 Transition? | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Large-breach reporting club nears 400 mark | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Interactive: A status report on health information technology in the states | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Implications for Health IT of the Failure of the Deficit Reduction Supercommittee | Link | www.himss.org
CMS Releases November Meaningful Use Data | Link | www.himss.org
Survey: Doctors Have MixedFeelings About Health Law | Link | blogs.wsj.com
Using EHRs to Their Fullest Potential: Barriers Still Exist | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
In EHR Era, Medical Practices Still Drowning in Paper Records | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
Early EMR adopters get a break; tougher criteria delayed to 2014 | Link | www.ama-assn.org

Tech/Social Media

Vendor Notebook: NoMoreClipboard helps develop home health technology | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Sebelius lauds smartphones at mHealth Summit | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 mobile trends for 2012 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Doctor or patient? Who will drive mHealth? | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Mobile tech popular, but governance gaps remain, says HIMSS | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ACO

Physicians uncertain about taking part in ACOs | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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Early December 2011

Billing/Practice Management

Affordable Care Act Helping Consumers Get Better Value For Their Health Care Dollars | Link | www.cms.gov
Putting Patients at the Center of Their Health Care | Link | www.healthit.gov
Teaching patient-centered care a must for physicians, patients | Link | www.fiercehealthcare.com
Creating the Most Lean, Efficient Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
Medicaid vs. Private Insurance: Which is Better? | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
PwC predicts top 10 issues in 'seminal year' for healthcare | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

7 ways ICD-10 will affect CMS | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HIPAA 5010 deadline stays with bit of leniency | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
AMA mounts campaign to halt ICD-10 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
P.O. Boxes No Longer Permitted in Billing Provider Address in 5010 Transactions Jan. 1 | Link | www.himss.org
Medical Coding’s Intent is Sometimes Lost in Translation | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Costly healthcare data breaches jump 32 percent | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
NIST Releases HIPAA Toolkit | Link | www.himss.org
Most providers unprepared for HIPAA audit | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

HHS extends MU Stage 2 deadline to spur faster EMR adoption | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
EHRs are inevitable, experts say | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
RECs surpass 100,000 physician goal on EHR adoption | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
CMS Creates New Resource to Help EPs Navigate Meaningful Use | Link | www.himss.org
Multiple States and Vendors Agree on Standard Health Data Connectivity Specification | Link | www.himss.org
EMR Implementation from the User/Provider/Physician Perspective | Link | www.himss.org
Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Healthcare Information Systems (HIEs) | Link | www.himss.org
We Can’t Wait: New Steps Encourage Doctors and Hospitals to Use Health IT to Lower Costs, Improve Quality, Create Jobs | Link | www.healthit.gov

Tech/Social Media

Study shows healthcare providers eager for more mobility | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
The Legal Implications of Mobile Medical Applications | Link | www.himss.org

ACO

Analysts release '1st-of-its kind' report on ACOs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
ACO competition heats up, varies by region | Link | www.fiercehealthcare.com

ePrescribing

eRx worthwhile, but still problematic for docs, pharmacies | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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Late November

Billing/Practice Management

CMS targets fraud with new analytics | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Primary-care Physicians Might Soon Be Competing, Partnering With Walmart | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
CMS Previews 2012 MPFS Final Rule, Moves Closer to Pay for Performance | Link | news.aapc.com
Nearly all states cut Medicaid payments as stimulus runs out | Link | www.ama-assn.org
House passes bill to stop 3% withholding rule on Medicare pay | Link | www.ama-assn.org

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Federal panel begins work on Stage 3 meaningful use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Stimulus funds will build state health exchanges but might not sustain them | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
EHR/HIE Interoperability Workgroup agrees on connectivity specs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
As states build exchanges, questions linger about interoperability | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Permanent certification program postponed by ONC | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
IOM to release new report on health IT and patient safety | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
AMA helps physicians go electronic in November | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 things to know about Watson's role in healthcare | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 roadblocks to meaningful use Stage 2 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Room for improvement on security, HIMSS survey shows | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Docs believe EHRs safer than paper, but patients still ambivalent | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 ways IT can manage chronic diseases | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Security takes backseat to meaningful use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Why small medical practices lag in EMR adoption | Link | www.ama-assn.org

ICD-10/HIPAA 5010

Begin the ICD-10 climb now | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ACO

ACO Final Rule Officially Published in Federal Register | Link | www.himss.org
Legal Corner: Why HIE Is Indispensable to ACO Success – Part II | Link | www.himss.org

HIPAA/HITECH

Managing Risk and Enforcing Compliance in Healthcare with Identity Analytics (Webinar) | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com and www.bulldogsolutions.net
OCR launches privacy, security audits — officially | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

Tech/Social Media

10 IT challenges for physician practices in 2012 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Docs turn to Google, Yahoo for health info, survey finds | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
iCatching | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Studies show uptick in doc social media use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Social Media in Healthcare: Measuring Your ROI | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

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Early November

Billing/Practice Management

Answer Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine Billing Questions | Link | news.aapc.com
What to Expect if You Become a Direct Pay Medical Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
Why There’s a Decline in Doctor’s Visits | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

10 technologies to embrace before EMRs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Bill seeks legal protection for EHR users | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

ACO

HIMSS Helps its Members Understand the New ACO Program | Link | www.himss.org

HIPAA/HITECH

Physician texting provides quick communication -- and an easy way to violate HIPAA | Link | www.ama-assn.org

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Late October

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Mostashari to MGMA: Time is right to adopt EHRs, show MU, move to ACOs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Study finds docs have 'inadequate' EHR training | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
CIO confidence about meaningful use inches up | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Top 5 IT rules for smaller practices | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Dishman at MGMA: Reform will work if docs change how they practice medicine | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Size matters when it comes to EHR adoption | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
The Hidden Costs of EHRs | Link | www.himss.org
California Senate Bill 850: Confidentiality of Medical Information Act Fact Sheet | Link | www.himss.org
Podcast: FAQs about meaningful use and EHRs | Link | www.mgma.com
Podcast: Top tips for selecting an EHR | Link | www.mgma.com
Podcast: All about EHR implementation | Link | www.mgma.com
Inexpensive Alternatives to EHRs | Link | www.physicianspractice.com
Managing Clinical Data Exchange: Why Practices Should Pay Attention | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

ACO

ACOs dominate early discussion at MGMA conference | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Q&A: First take on ACO final rule | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HHS Announces New Incentives For Providers to Work Together Through Accountable Care Organizations | Link | www.cms.gov
10 things to know about ACOs | Link | www.healthcarefinancenews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

OCR official answers audit questions | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

HIPAA 5010/ICD-10

HIPAA 5010 contingency plan needed, says MGMA | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
What does it mean to be ready for HIPAA 5010? | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Billing/Practice Management

Staying in Compliance When Medicare Is the Secondary Payer | Link | news.aapc.com
Healthcare Reform Means Big Changes for My Private Practice | Link | www.physicianspractice.com

Social Media

Social media: 'Start now, but start small' | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Social media guide provides docs with 15 step game plan | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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Early October

HIPAA 5010/ICD-10

ICD-10-CM: How do we stack up to other countries? | Link | news.aapc.com
5010, ICD-10: Establishing Industry Glidepaths | Link | www.himss.org
Scared of ICD-10? ICD-11 is in the wings | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIE/EHR/Meaningful Use

Privacy, security not as high-priority as meeting meaningful use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
6 tips for HIE sustainability | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
IT shows resilience after natural disasters | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Benefits of Medicaid EHR incentive program | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
How meaningful use clashes with ICD-10 | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

6 best ways to protect against health data breaches | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Compliance Q&A: HIPAA violation? | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
OCR official answers audit questions | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

Mobile Devices

Smartphones, medical apps used by 80 percent of docs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
TIP: Protect mobile devices from security risks | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

ePrescribing

Successful eRx requires 'three-phased approach' | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
AMA warns docs of looming eRX deadline | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Telehealth

Telehealth services to reach more rural Californians | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Billing/Practice Management

Getting the Most From Your Third-Party Medical Billing Service | Link | www.kareo.com
Best Practices: Managing Your Patients for Better Business Results | Link | www.kareo.com
Five Essential To-Dos to Prepare for 2012 | Link | www.kareo.com

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HIPAA 5010/ICD-10

ICD-10 prep on the upswing, says AHIMA | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
5 tips for ICD-10 success | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
ICD-10 PlayBook | Link | www.himss.org

HIPAA

HIPAA vs The Cloud | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
California law will better inform consumers of privacy breaches | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

EHR/Meaningful Use

Verizon expands security offerings for EHRs, HIEs, eRx | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
EHR incentives can generate 'quality-related' ROI, study says | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Flashback: Surgeon General shows how two hurricanes motivated the switch to EHRs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
When HIEs are used, health plan costs go down | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Insiders responsible for majority of privacy breaches, survey finds | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HIPAA Q&A: HITECH and BAs | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

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EHR/Meaningful Use

Why the Medicaid EHR incentive program is a no-brainer | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Survey reveals docs' perceptions of EHRs as potential buyers, users | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Clinical summaries made meaningful | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
ONC Health IT Curriculum Project - Making EHR Training Accessible | Link | www.himss.org
Small providers lag behind in EHR use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Top 5 worst EMR myths | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Breaking down OCR’s HIPAA hotspots | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
OCR undecided on including BAs in HIPAA audits | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
UCLAHS to pay HIPAA fines for employee snooping | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Docs averse to sharing patient data, even for public health | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Symantec, Allscripts partner on privacy and security | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
AHA calls on CMS to rethink HIPAA rule change | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Q&A: Security failings 'a cultural issue,' says expert | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Experts weigh in on using mHealth securely | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Kroll offers 10 tips for tight data security | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Fax to wrong number | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
HIPAA disclosure rule comments highlight provider opposition | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

Social Media

5 tips for medical practice websites | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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EHR/Meaningful Use

Mostashari to providers: MU is not about 'hoop jumping' | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Three solo doctors offer tips on meaningful use | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
National Library of Medicine to link to patient portals, EHRs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
ONC's popHealth automates meaningful use reporting for docs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HHS seeks to simplify electronic transactions for doctors | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Q&A: E-mailing PHI | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Top 5 security threats in healthcare | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Social Media

Tip: Monitor social media | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
OrganizedWisdom looks to create a trusted online library for docs, patients | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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EHR/Meaningful Use

First physicians in the nation get MU check | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Would meaningful use Stage 2 delay ignite ICD-10? | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Tips on achieving Stage 1 from those who've done it | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
CMS to report on provider performance | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Consumer trust 'essential enabler' to EHR adoption | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Top 6 data security questions you should be asking your BAs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
12 steps for surviving a privacy breach investigation | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
6 things to know about the HIPAA disclosures proposed rule | Link | blogs.hcpro.com

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EHR

Docs fear productivity loss with EHRs | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Delay for Stage 2 meaningful use? | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

EMR

Doc uptake of EMRs grows across California | PDF | Healthcare IT News

HIPAA/HITECH

10 steps to take when you've been hit with a breach | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
HIPAA Q&A: Clinical note to wrong provider | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Social media monitoring methods for employees lacking | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Social Media

Top 10 ways to engage patients with IT | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Moms turn to Facebook for health information | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Healthcare websites beat out social media as a health resource | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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EHR

Study: 14.6 percent of doctors aren’t eligible for MU, don't have an EHR | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

HIPAA/HITECH

Five insights on what OCR privacy fines mean for providers | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Privacy and Security in the new ARRA | Link | www.himss.org
Five social media tips for docs worried about HIPAA | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com
Take Plastic? Know this security standard | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Be careful what you post on Facebook | Link | blogs.hcpro.com
Matching BlackBerry Features to HIPAA Security Requirements | Link | www.blackberryhospitals.com

Mobile Devices

Mobility to Play a Larger Role in Health IT | Link | www.himss.org

Social Media

Online community values healthcare companies' participation in social media | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

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EHR/Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use OneSource | Link | www.himss.org
CIOs Call For Delaying Move to Stage 2 Meaningful Use | PDF | www.healthcareitnews.com
Using Electronic Health Records to Improve Health Care in Your Practice and Community | PDF | US Department of Health and Human Services
Americans Want Docs to be Online | PDF | Healthcare IT News
CMS EHR Incentive Programs Listserv | Link | www.cms.gov

EMR, Meaningful Use, and Incentives

Health systems underestimate time, cost of EMR rollouts | PDF | Healthcare IT News
Blumenthal hails the 'era of meaningful use' | PDF | Healthcare IT News
Survey: Top 5 reasons providers not ready for meaningful use | PDF | Healthcare IT News
Five ways health IT will reduce the cost of care | PDF | Healthcare IT News
Items that Make a Strong EMR System | PDF | EMR and HIPAA
Registration and Attestation EHR Incentive Programs | Link | www.cms.gov
Flow Chart to Help Eligible Professionals Determine Eligibility for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs | PDF | EHR Incentive Program

HIPAA/Security

2010 HIMSS Security Survey | PDF | www.himss.org
HIPAA violations remind hospitals to reinforce privacy rules | PDF | HIPAA Update
Are your business associates accountable for HIPAA compliance? | PDF | HIPAA Update

HITECH

HITECH in High Gear | PDF | Health IT Buzz

Podcast

NewsMaker Interview: David Blumenthal, MD | Link | www.healthcareitnews.com

Security

Report: More than 6M affected since breach notification rule | PDF | Healthcare IT News
Online tool to help providers comply with HIPAA security | PDF | Healthcare IT News

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