Take advantage of these upcoming online educational events. The webinars are all intended for eligible hospitals or eligible professional & their practices. They are free of charge so register today. For other Health IT events, conferences, or summits visit our HIT Event Calendar. For our upcoming webinars see Our Webinars in the HIT Event Calendar. To follow Hashtag Events see our…

When: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 2pm ET On our last HIPAA Chat for the year, host David Harlow, JD MPH and his guest, national expert Art Gross, discuss the biggest topics of the year, and how you can better prepare yourself for security and compliance in 2019. About the Host David Harlow, JD MPH (@healthblawg) is a healthcare lawyer and consultant with over…

RSNA 2018 Annual Meeting When: November 25-30, 2018 Where: McCormick Place, Chicago IL Twitter: @RSNA Hashtag: #RSNA18 Mark your calendar! The Radiological Society of North America’s 104th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place November 25 to 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Every year, radiology’s best and brightest convene at the RSNA annual meeting to learn…

Last Thursday CMS released the 2019 Final Rule for the Quality Payment Program. The rule shepherds in some significant changes to MIPS, including overhauling the Promoting Interoperability performance category  (formerly Advancing Care Information and before that Meaningful Use under the EHR Incentive Program).  The change here is meant to support greater EHR interoperability and patient access to health information. It also…

By Rita Bowen, VP, Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy for MRO Twitter: @MROCorp AHIMA’s 2018 Privacy, Cybersecurity and Information Governance (PCIG) Institute took place September 22-23 at the 2018 AHIMA National Convention & Exhibit in Miami. True to its aim to enhance knowledge regarding current trends and issues, the event focused on protecting patient information across all healthcare settings and business operations—essential to…

When: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm ET Duration: 45 minutes + Live Q&A A Security Risk Analysis (SRA) is a requirement under the HIPAA Security Rule, which directs covered entities and business associates to conduct a thorough and accurate assessment on the risks and vulnerabilities to ePHI. A requirement under MACRA as well, eligible clinicians can lose up…

US National Health IT Week When: October 8-12, 2018 Hashtag: #iHeartHIT U.S. National Health IT Week (#NHITWeek) is a nationwide awareness week focused on catalyzing actionable change within the U.S. health system through the application of information and technology. Founded by HIMSS and the Institute for e-Policy in 2006, the week-long celebration is comprised of partner-driven activities and events led…

This year’s GA HIMSS Annual Conference promises to be better than ever with compelling topics, engaging speakers and networking opportunities bar none! Ga HIMSS is especially pleased to announce that Governor Nathan Deal will be an honored guest at the October 16, 2018 Annual Conference at the Cobb Galleria. Governor Deal will help kick off the 2018 Annual Conference with…

When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018  2:00 - 3:00 pm ET Join our Q&A where we answer your questions on HIPAA. Our host is David Harlow, JD MPH (@healthblawg). Joining David to discuss this month’s topics and answer your questions is John Lynn (@techguy), Founder of Healthcare Scene, a network of health IT media sites including EMR and HIPAA. #HIPAA Chat…

When: Monday, August 20, 2018  1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Join our Q&A where we answer your questions on HIPAA. Our host is David Harlow, JD MPH (@healthblawg). Joining David to discuss this month's topics and answer your questions is John Lynn (@TechGuy), Founder of Healthcare Scene, a network of health IT media sites including EMR and HIPAA. Topics for…

Sanjay Gupta. Emily Chang. Daniel Pink. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) will feature these acclaimed journalists and authors at the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum in San Diego. From a welcoming reception on the USS Midway on Oct. 30 until the closing Most Wired awards celebration on Nov. 2, the forum promises to be packed with…

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) will host an educational conference dedicated to healthcare IT policy issues on Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. The CHIME Advocacy Summit will feature thought leaders from Capitol Hill, federal agencies and CHIME who are on the forefront of public policy initiatives with a focus on cybersecurity, interoperability, telehealth and the opioid…