FAQ on HIPAA: Do You Know the Rules on Electronic Personal Health Records?
It’s imperative for healthcare professionals to be well acquainted with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Congress passed it in 1996, but surprisingly, there are portions of the act that are still being violated by unassuming healthcare workers. HIPAA offers Americans the ability to transfer their health insurance coverage when they switch jobs […]
Health Image Exchange Success: A Story from Idaho
Healthcare quality in Idaho is getting a facelift due to the state’s health data exchange (IHDE). The newexchange, which includes a health image exchange, has improved the coordination of healthcare across the state, giving providers more accurate information on a speedier scale. Through a secure browser, Idaho healthcare professionals gain access to health image exchange […]
Electronic Health Records Don’t Have to Cost an Arm and a Leg (Literally)
There is no shortage of grueling tales about how electronic health records have caused riffs in the medical community. Does it have to be so difficult? It’s true that there is more required of physicians today and it’s almost always tasks that take them away from what they do best – care for their patients. […]