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| Letter from the Administrator |
Welcome to the first edition of the
OHITX Open Channel Newsletter
Welcome to the first edition of the OHITX Open Channel newsletter. The quarterly publication will deliver industry related news, health IT policy, OHITX programs and information specific to our members. Each edition will play host to an “OHITX Ask the Healthcare Expert” Q & A column where members may suggest topics and experts will be invited to respond.
Please take time to read the first edition of the OHITX Open Channel to learn more about how the OHITX Open Channel can play a leading role in your overall OHITX membership experience.
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| HIPAA Goes HITECH |
Updated Guidelines for 2010
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) established new HIPAA requirements and guidelines for covered entities and expanded the definition of a business associate. Updated HIPAA policies in the HITECH Act have given “teeth” to enforcement with increased penalties for violations, and higher expectations for business associates. Is your organization prepared to navigate the changes?
OHITX has assembled a series of guides and “checklists” to evaluate your current compliance and prepare for the new rules, many in effect February of this year. Go to the OHITX HIPAA Resource Section to review the materials.
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| Ask the Healthcare Expert Q & A |
HIPAA Privacy and Security
The arrival of 2010 challenges us to reflect on our healthcare policies and procedures and identify some New Year’s resolutions. The fact is that the healthcare operation is getting more and more complex with each new regulatory guideline, application, and integration.
The dawn of the HITECH Act dictates the need for a revised approach to HIPAA Privacy and Security and a laser sharp lens focused on business associates (BA) and the important BA administration that will protect healthcare operations from risk.
OHITX has invited Grant Peterson of DG Peterson, LLC to respond to several questions initiated by recent attendees of the OHITX Collaborative HEALTH IT “CHIT CHAT” on HIPAA. Here are just a few of the questions:
"Is credit monitoring a required component of the breach response mechanism?"
"Do we need to have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for every pharmacy we do business with?"
To view the entire Q and A, click here.
Each time OHITX publishes this newsletter, we will include this special OHITX Ask the Healthcare Expert section devoted to a relevant topic facing the healthcare industry. We invite members to suggest topics for future publication by contacting Colleen Sauter, OHITX administrator, at csauter@ohitx.org.
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| Membership Update |
OHITX Member Reference Challenge - Win a New iPod Touch!
OHITX is gaining traction in the healthcare arena. We have garnered strong representation across the U.S. and even have members from Canada. In fact, OHITX now has members in 37 states and provinces.
Help us reach our goal of participation in every U.S. state and
you could win a new iPod Touch!
Here's how:
- Between now and March 1, 2010, OHITX registered members may use the “Member Reference Challenge” link to submit the names of potential member contacts (only one name per prospective organization will be accepted)
- Member reference contacts must be employed by an organization falling into one of our four member categories
- For every qualified contact submitted, OHITX members will be entered into a drawing for a FREE iPod Touch
- Our member representatives will contact each new reference and invite them to become a member of OHITX (yes, membership is still FREE for a limited time)
- OHITX will share the contest results in the next edition of the OHITX Open Channel newsletter and include a brief feature story of your organization for member review
Thank you in advance for supporting OHITX. The bigger our organization, the better the programs and networking opportunities for you, our members!
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| Programs & Events |
Collaborative Health IT Chat ("CHIT CHAT")
February 23, 2010 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. CST
Putting the Cloud to Work for You:
What does it all mean for Healthcare?
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Sponsored by:
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On-demand technology services are a cost-effective way to manage the healthcare operation by creating access to best-in-breed solutions for a low, monthly fee. Now more than ever, capital and operating budget constraints are driving the need for innovative ways to implement technology in healthcare. The affordable “Cloud” is taking its place as a viable technology platform. Likewise, on-demand service providers are emerging as trusted partners in health IT initiatives such as EMR, HIS, RIS, PACS and teleradiology.
Who should attend? Anyone looking to expand their knowledge base around healthcare technology:
- Healthcare provider seeking to adopt a new system or migrating to a second generation system
- Vendors looking to offer services using an on-demand platform
- Trusted advisors, consultants, and integrators seeking to add these solutions to their tool kit
Learn about:
- Cloud computing delivery models:
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
- How on-demand solutions offer faster ROI compared to traditional, capital-intensive approaches
- How on-demand service providers are driving faster adoption of EMR, HIS, RIS, PACS and teleradiology
- Safety, security, and reliability in the cloud
- Ways to evaluate a “cloud” vendor or service provider
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jason Baker, CTO
ReliaCloud
Jason Studsrud, CEO
7 Medical Systems, LLC
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COMING SOON! Collaborative Health IT Chat ("CHIT CHAT") Series on EMR
Are the three letters EMR keeping you up at night? To help you make better sense of EMR, “meaningful use”, e-Prescribing, etc., OHITX will continue its EMR series of Collaborative Health IT “CHIT CHATS” beginning in March. Grab your calendars and SAVE THE DATE for these important sessions on EMR:
March 24, 2010 | ePrescribing
April 21, 2010 | Meaningful Use
May 19, 2010 | Interoperabilty/HIE
All programs
will take place from 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. CST.
Registration and additional details coming soon!
OHITX 2010 Program Plan
The following is a list of anticipated program topics for 2010. To suggest additional topics, please contact Colleen Sauter, OHITX Administrator at csauter@ohitx.org.
- Cloud Computing/Software as a Service
- Traditional and ASP Models Compared
- Disaster Recovery
- EMR
- Specialty focus on usability
- Green IT
- Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- Semantic Normalization (standardization of data, tests and reports)
- Capturing non electronic data (paper records, scanned documents, etc.)
- Balancing HIE with HIPAA
- HIPAA
- EDI
- Encryption of Portable Devices
- Remote Access of PHI
- Red Flag Compliance Rules
- HITECH Act
- Certification
- Meaningful Use
- Regional Extension Centers
- ICD-10
- Integration 101
- Engines that support claims, prescription, patient record and image management
- IT Implementation
- Strategies to achieve a strong ROI
- Vendor Contracts
- Healthcare IT Vendor Prenuptial Agreements
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| OHITX Resources |
OHITX is committed to maintaining a one-stop resource center to assist you in managing the day-to-day aspects of your operation.
Whether you seek to stay abreast of regulatory information like the HITECH Act or HIPAA, are ready to adopt new technologies like EMR or PACS, or need support with rural healthcare issues, grants, and more, the OHITX Resource Section is available to simplify your work.
Check out the new HIPAA Resource Section >>
Missed the OHITX EMR Adoption Strategies webinar? Access the EMR Resource Section >>
Get to know the entire OHITX Resource Center >>
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| Become a Member of OHITX |
Not yet a Member of OHITX?
Become a member of OHITX today. Hurry! Membership is free for a limited time.
At OHITX, our goal is to bring together the major groups in the healthcare IT ecosystem in an open and collaborative environment to do our part in advancing healthcare initiatives.
Join OHITX and gain access to healthcare professionals from across the country and abroad.
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| Get LinkedIn |
Collaborate with healthcare IT peers in the U.S. and abroad.
Participate in the OHITX LinkedIn site.
Join a group and start a discussion today.
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