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eSolutions
an electronic newsletter
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Vol 2, Issue 1
April 15, 2014
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Windows XP Becomes a Security Risk
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Trisha Harkness, CISSP, CHPS
Synōvim Senior ISS Services Consultant
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 The presence of Windows XP workstations in your network after April 8, 2014, creates a significant security vulnerability that you must address. On that date, Microsoft ceases to support, patch or update this operating system. Learn how to protect your system. read more |
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2014 CEHRT Hardship Exception Guidance
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Would be first time MU attestors will need to file a hardship exception by July 1 if the lack of  2014 Edition EHR software will prevent them from attesting to Meaningful Use in 2014. read more
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Trisha Harkness, CISSP, CHPS
Synōvim Senior ISS Services Consultant
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 One flash drive cost a dermatology practice $150,000. The flash drive contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,200 individuals, was unencrypted, and was stolen from a staff member's vehicle. As a result, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C., (APDerm) of Concord, Massachusetts, became the subject of an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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OCR Permanent Audit Program for HIPAA
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Trisha Harkness, CISSP, CHPS
Synōvim Senior ISS Services Consultant
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 The 2014 OCR Permanent Audit Program is gearing up. OCR intends to survey up to 1,200 HIPAA covered entities and business associates (BAs). Public comments on this proposal are due April 25. Audits will focus on risk analysis. Learn what else. read more |
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2014 EHR Upgrade Considerations: Ask Your Vendor
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Questions to ask your EHR vendor about upgrading your EHR to Edition 2014 standards
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 All eligible providers, regardless of MU stage, must upgrade their EHRs to 2014 ONC-certified versions before the first day of their 2014 reporting period. Do you know what to ask your EHR vendor? We do.
2014 Upgrade Considerations arms you with a comprehensive list of questions you need answered. Download this free resource today. |
Synōvim Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization sponsored by the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) and the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU). Now the most valued advisor in health information technology throughout the state of Kansas, Synōvim offers proven expertise in EHR implementation & optimization, Meaningful Use assistance and Information Systems Security Management. For more information, visit synovim.org.
This material was prepared by Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. as part of our work as the Kansas Regional Extension Center, under grant #90RC0003/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health & Human Services.SYNREC_2014_xx
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