Providers supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing We urge OCR to reconsider implementing a massive change to patient privacy laws in the midst of this transition, AMA wrote in a comment on the Trump-era rule. Published May 10, 2021 Alex Wong via Getty Images
There s broad industry support for revamping the U.S. decades-old health privacy law to encourage patient access and care coordination, but provider groups are deeply worried about unintended consequences on the privacy and security of sensitive medical information if it becomes more widely available, implementing the changes during COVID-19 and squaring them with other data blocking regulations.
Providers fear HIPAA changes conflict with interoperability, info blocking rules
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Providers, patient advocates and app developers broadly support a Trump-era rule that would make it easier to share patient health information, but they remain divided over how far the changes should go and concerned about inconsistencies across regulations, according to comments on the proposed rule due Thursday.
Hospitals and medical groups said that easing the exchange of health information and allowing patients greater access to and control of their health records could enable better care coordination and management. But they re worried about giving more access to smartphone apps and other entities that aren t covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Augmedix to Showcase AI-enabled Platform Expertise and Insights at MGMA’s Pathways Virtual Conference in May
Leader in virtual medical documentation will share insights into the hybrid human/artificial intelligence (AI) approach to medical notetaking solutions at the virtual conference for healthcare professionals
SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Augmedix, Inc. (OTCQX: AUGX), a leading provider of remote medical documentation and live clinical support, today announced its participation in the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) 2021
Medical Practice Excellence: Pathways Conference Digital Experience (MPE: Pathways Conference DX), May 11-13, 2021.
In the session, “Intelligence and Human Pairing: The Best of Both Worlds in Healthcare”, participants will learn how to leverage AI-enabled solutions, compare AI-alone versus a hybrid human/AI approach, and explore how these platforms can assist staff by providing more accuracy and reliability while incre
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) releases a special report, Quantifying COVID-19: Measuring the Pandemic s Impact on Medical Practices, that uncovers the impact of the pandemic in healthcare operations and provides data-driven benchmarks to help medical practices recover to pre-pandemic targets.
The data, found in the
MGMA 2020 Monthly Survey, combines a year s worth of quantitative data from 142 groups and 1,252 providers from across the country, as well as insights from healthcare leaders who continue to navigate the road to recovery.
Special report showcases data collected throughout 2020 and offers six keys to medical practices recovery amid COVID-19