Top 10 reasons to attend the World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management

Get your HITECH and HIPAA ducks in a row.
The World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management is designed to provide solutions for exposing risks and maintaining compliance with new HIT requirements from the ARRA, HIPAA and health reform. The summit will be held on November 9 – 10 in [...]
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Funny HIPAA Jokes & Puns

On the lighter side, here are a few puns and jokes about HIPAA.  Since laughter is the best medicine, you may as well smile as you read through these.

What do you call a provider if he/she is found to have violated patient confidentiality?
HIPAAcrit
What do you call a theory for HIPAA success?
HIPAAthesis
What does one experience once [...]
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HIPAA and Hurricanes: HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations

Once again we are in the midst of hurricane season.  I thought this would be a good time to review a few points about HIPAA and natural disasters – always helpful reminders, since “the big one” could be here soon (earthquake, tornado or hurricane…you just never know).
When hurricane Katrina struck the US, time was of [...]
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New HIPAA/HITECH “Surveillance Program” by Doctations just released…

There’s a new solution on the market to make HIPAA and HITECH compliance faster and easier, and the real draw is that it makes it easier for physicians to qualify for the stimulus incentives and bonuses from the ARRA, PQRI and E-Prescribing initiatives.  In a business wire issued on October 22nd Reuters highlights the new [...]
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TOP 10 HOT HIPAA JOBS

Once again we’ve brought you the best of the best.  From Monster.com, SimplyHired.com, MedicalWorkers.com and Dice.com, here are the top 10 HIPAA jobs as of October 29, 2009 nationwide.

1. Chief Privacy Administrator
2. HIPAA Specialist
3. HIPAA Business Analyst
4. Corporate HIPAA Compliance Manager
5. EDI Lead Developer
6. HIPAA [...]
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RelayHealth's TestTrack5010 to assist providers test for HIPAA ...

The TestTrack5010 service also allows users to: * Perform gap analyses by comparing 4010 and 5010 transaction content. * Convert 4010 files to 5010-compliant transactions. * Create benefit-specific 5010 test scenarios ...
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