Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq.
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To see a recent post to the HIMSS blog on healthcare cloud computing, please click on this link http://blog.himss.org/2012/08/21/healthcare-cloud-computing/ to access the article. It discusses some considerations you may want to think about when selecting a cloud computing provider.
In Colorado Medical Society v. Hickenlooper, a Colorado appeals court ruled the state of Colorado may op-out of the CMS rules requiring physician supervision of CRNAs in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and critical access hospitals.
The case is actually about the Medicare regulations for hospital participation, but it is based upon the concept of…
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq.
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has a pilot program called the Humanitarian Technology Challenge. It has implemented a central database in two clinics fed by information from RFID tracking cards for identifying patients and handheld mobile devices. Clinic assistants and community caseworkers assist doctors and enter patients’…
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq.
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The FCC has a program that directs telecommunications service providers to given preferential treatment to users enrolled in the TSP program for adding or restoring service, regardless of the cause. This may include communication circuits used for voice and data communications in emergency departments, with first responders (ambulance) as well as…
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq.
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IT security is oftentimes overlooked until it is too late. An organization may be faced with a data breach situation and, at that time, must deal with containing the risk, reporting the breach, and then determining how to prevent such problems in the future. An organization would be better…
The 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was posted by CMS today.
27% SGR Reduction
The most significant issue, of course, will be the proposed 27% Medicare physician fee schedule reduction which will be statutorily imposed because of the sustainable growth rate formula. I am sure everybody is familiar with the annual debacle over the last…
I recently enjoyed the opportunity to connect with non-profit aging services providers from across Pennsylvania at the LeadingAge PA Annual Conference & Exposition in Hershey, PA. As a licensed nursing home administrator for over ten years, I am all too familiar with the challenges faced by those whose mission is to provide care and services …
In Babb v. Centre Community Hospital Geisinger Clinic, and Penn State Geisinger Health System, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania refused to grant the Defendant’s immunity pursuant to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA).
The standard HCQIA analysis was applied by the Court. Dr. Babb alleged the defendants were biased and motivated by something other than…
Contributed by: Lee Kim, Esq.
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Senate Bill 8 was unanimously passed the House of Representatives. Pending the Governor’s signature, the passage of SB 8 creates the Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority to help govern the execution of the strategic plan we submitted to advance health information exchange in the Commonwealth. The objective of this legislation…
Health Industry Watch reported the following:
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