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How Students Can Master Healthcare Information Technology Skills

HIT Consultant

Healthcare Information Technology, or HIT, is a field where gaining knowledge is particularly challenging. So, how can students master healthcare information technology skills? Second, HIT is necessary for regulatory compliance. Here are some ways to acquire such knowledge!

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OCR: HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Can Prevent and Mitigate Most Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights explained in its March 2022 cybersecurity newsletter that compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule will prevent or substantially mitigate most cyberattacks.

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HHS Urged to Extend Deadline for Compliance with Cures Act Information Blocking Requirements

HIPAA Journal

The deadline for compliance with the information blocking requirements of the 21 st Century Cures Act is October 6, 2022, after which the HHS can impose financial penalties and healthcare providers will be subject to appropriate disincentives if they are determined to have failed to facilitate the easy digital sharing of patient data.

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Code Red: Healthcare Cybersecurity in a Post-Chevron World

HIT Consultant

These interpretations have led to the development of detailed guidelines and enforcement actions to ensure compliance. This would directly tie cybersecurity compliance to federal healthcare funding, compelling hospitals and healthcare providers to adopt robust cybersecurity measures.

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Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R. 133

Verisys

While the three regulations combined place a strain on healthcare information technology resources, there is hope. Should a group health plan, insurer, or state agency find that time is running out on achieving regulatory compliance with H.R. The post Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R.

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Knack Global Acquires Anesthesia RCM Leader, Merrick Management, Inc.

Healthcare IT Today

Merrick is focused on providing all the administrative functions their providers need, increasing their efficiency and controlling their costs through its constant attention to detail, compliance, follow-up, and ever-changing insurance and tax regulations.

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XiFin RPM Achieves HITRUST r2 Certification for Enhanced Information Security

HIT Consultant

a healthcare information technology solutions provider, has announced that its revenue cycle management (RCM) solution, XiFin RPM, has once again earned the HITRUST r2 Certification. – The HITRUST r2 Certification is widely recognized as the most rigorous standard for information security in the healthcare industry. .