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According to a survey released in January by Falls Church, VA-based CSC, only two-thirds of hospitals have identified gaps in their current systems to meet the requirements for meaningful use, as set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Will funding from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), propel state Medicaid programs forward with the use of electronic health records (EHRs)? Or will state fiscal crises or other unforeseen problems prevent the hoped-for progress?
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On Feb. 17, 2009, the Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH) was enacted. On that date, tiered civil monetary penalties were put into place for violations following the enactment, and state attorneys general were given the authority to enforce the act.
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Although prior privacy requirements called for home health agencies to notify patients when a breach of privacy was discovered, the Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH) specifically identifies time frames and content of notifications.
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In a ruling that has risk managers and attorneys across the country watching for repercussions, the Supreme Court of Washington state recently ruled that requiring a certificate of merit for a medical malpractice case is unconstitutional.
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Risk managers who take a good look at their organization's psychiatric treatment may find reason to worry, because the risk mitigation that works in other areas might not be as effective in this field.
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If your health care organization is self-insured, the government is holding up a new hoop and waiting for you to jump through it.
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To comply with the reporting requirements of MMSEA Section 111, an affected health care provider must first register with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC).
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A pregnant woman presented to a hospital emergency department (ED) for delivery of her third child. Because of her high-risk pregnancy, the woman was scheduled for a cesarean. The cesarean was performed, followed by a hysterectomy. However, complications arose during the hysterectomy, and the woman slipped into a coma and died three days later.
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A young girl was brought to a hospital for an infection following the removal of her appendix and was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. An antifungal drug suitable for children was prescribed, but due to an alleged pharmacy error, the adult version of the drug was dispensed and administered. The girl had an adverse reaction to the drug and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
