Published on December 9, 2013
On December 6, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a joint statement proposing an extension of the deadline for participating providers to demonstrate successful implementation of Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements.
Published on December 5, 2013
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for HHS released a report on December 4 that questions whether the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is adequately enforcing and overseeing the HIPAA Security Rule in compliance with federal requirements.