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EHR Connection is your connection to all the information you need to make your electronic health record efforts successful. You'll get tips each week on topics such as vendor selection, evaluating return on investment, getting buy-in from physicians and much more.

August 25, 2008 (Volume 5, Issue 34)

UCLA Medical Center under fire for failure to protect patient privacy
The scandal involving unauthorized access of computerized patient records at UCLA Medical Center is growing, the Los Angeles Times reported August 5.

New Mexico implements EMR systems in public health offices
The New Mexico Department of Health has implemented electronic medical record systems in its public health offices despite concerns about cost and privacy during this year’s legislative session, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported July 28.

PPV: What you may not know about HIPAA: Interesting facts and little-known requirements
You probably have a thorough knowledge of HIPAA—protecting patient information is a big part of your everyday job. But perhaps you missed a detail along the way. So HICI asked a group of industry experts to brainstorm about the following little-known HIPAA facts:

Tip: Scheduling and planning production of electronically stored information
The e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern civil proceedings in federal courts, adapt existing rules and concepts to electronically stored information.

UCSF professor estimates cost of nationwide EHR implementation at $150 billion
A California professor says that full implementation of networked EHRs in physician offices and hospitals nationwide could cost approximately $150 billion over eight years, Government Health IT reported July 31.

Other recently-published articles from EHR Connection:

Report addresses work force needs pertaining to EHRs

MIT hosts EmTech08 Conference

HIMSS announces award recipients

PPV: Understand the details of PHRs to serve as a valuable patient resource

Tip: Technology facilitates release of information

Notice: Last issue of EHR Connection

Grants totaling $18.9 million to aid EHR implementation, health IT adoption

Milwaukee area physicians are trendsetters in EHR adoption

EHR success requires examination of the big picture

PPV: Attention to detail, information exchange process makes Oregon DHS a compliance success story

Tip: Protect your electronic perimeter with a firewall policy

Notice: Second to last issue of EHR Connection

Patients’ medical records made public in Atlanta hospital snafu

USA Today commentary lists many reasons for slow EHR adoption

Presidential election has potential healthcare IT side effects

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