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HTS – MU: Security Risk Assessments Needed for More than MU

November 4, 2016 by Dale Applegate Leave a Comment

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Security Risk Assessments Needed for More than MU

November 4, 2016
Written by Patty Kosednar

Hey all you meaningful users!  As you all know, security risk assessments are a requirement for meeting meaningful use.  However, the requirement for them and their importance is greater than just the MU program.  Below is information from Susan Clarke, our Health Care Information Security and Privacy Practitioner:

“2016 is the biggest HIPAA enforcement Year for the Office for Civil … Read the rest

Filed Under: Meaningful Use 2016 Tagged With: Meaningful Use, MU, Security Risk Assessment, SRA

HTS – MU: Security Risk Assessments Needed for MU

September 19, 2016 by Dale Applegate Leave a Comment

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MU: Security Risk Assessments Needed for Meaningful Use

September 19, 2016
Written by Patty Kosednar

Hey everyone, this is just a friendly reminder that a security risk assessment is required as part of meaningful use (MU) for EVERY reporting year.  Below is text regarding this requirement from the CMS Security Risk Analysis Tip Sheet.

“Conducting a security risk analysis (SRA) is required when certified EHR technology is adopted in the first reporting year.  In … Read the rest

Filed Under: Meaningful Use 2016 Tagged With: EHR, HIPAA, Meaningful Use, MU, Security Risk Analysis, SRA

HTS – MU: 2016 MU Checklist

July 16, 2016 by Dale Applegate Leave a Comment

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MU: A Checklist of MU Tasks for 2016

July 16, 2016
Written by Patty Kosednar

TGIF everyone!  One last word about meaningful use this week (I promise).  Below is a list of the tasks we recommend you perform to complete MU for this year.  It might be helpful for you to use it as a checklist as you work your way through the process.

2016 MU Check List

  • Create CMS MU audit folder
  • Determine if
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Filed Under: Meaningful Use 2016 Tagged With: Audit Folder, health, Healthcare, Meaningful Use, MU, Security Risk Assessment, SRA

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