I always feel most fit and healthy this time of year. Why? Because I've been training for the Pan-Mass Challenge, the annual two-day, 200-mile, bicycle fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute that takes place the first weekend in August every year. It's the granddaddy of all athletic fundraisers, and 100% of all contributions made […]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Meaningful Use: The Final Rule
Meaningful use was given its final definition yesterday, in the meaningful use final rule released by HHS. Secretary Sebelius, CMS Adminsitrator Berwick, ONC chief Blumenthal and the two Reginas spoke — U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, and Regina Holliday, whose late husband's last days were complicated by the failure of health care facilities to release […]
ONC announces HITECH amendments to HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules
The federales announced a new set of HIPAA regulations today (to be published in the Federal Register on July 14) in a press conference featuring Kathleen Sebelius (HHS Secretary), Georgina Verdugo (HHS OCR Director) and David Blumenthal (ONC Director). The HIPAA changes are essentially mandated by the HITECH Act. From the HHS presser: The proposed […]