What is HITECH?

Posted by Sherry McCullough - April 7, 2016 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, ePHI, Health Care Data, healthcare, Healthcare Information Exchange, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, HITECH, Uncategorized

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated […]

Protecting Employee Privacy: Health Information Rules for Businesses

Posted by Sherry McCullough - March 23, 2016 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, Firewall, Health Care Data, healthcare, Healthcare Information Exchange, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Information Technology, Managed Services, Uncategorized

Does your employee health plan allow workers to maintain their medical information online? Do you store information on employee healthcare plans? If so, then you should familiarize yourself with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which includes provisions to strengthen privacy and security protections for web-based businesses practices. As a result of […]