More News on Security and Implementation
from HIT Standards Committee Nov 19, 2009
Health IT panel to heed calls for simpler EHR standards
Government Health IT‘s Mary Mosquera reported on November 19, 2009, that the Standards Committee ”will heed the overwhelming consensus it has received in recent public comments to develop the simplest possible certification standards for accelerating health IT adoption.” Committee vice chair John Halamka commented that he thought changes in committee recommendations would impact requirements starting in 2013, and not the initial 2011 standards to share medication lists, medical problems, allergies, and lab reports.
Current security standards too complex, expert says
In his Nov 20, 2009 report, Joseph Conn, HITS/ModernHealthcare, quotes Peter Tippett, vp of technology and innovation and chief medical officer for Verizon, extensively, as one of more than 12 security experts who testified at the Nov 19, 2009 HIT Standards Committee meeting. Tippett argued for a more risk-based exception approach. HIMSS Lisa Gallager’s testimony on HIMSS latest security survey was described as well.
Standards group offers 10 guidelines to make HIT adoption easier
Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, reported on November 20, 2009, on the ten guidelines developed by HIT Standards Committee to encourage HIT adoption based on testimony and other public feedback.
Report from Halamka’s Life as a Healthcare CIO
John Halamka reported on the both the implementation and security issues discussed at the Standards Committee meeting on November 19, 2009. Halamka’s recap includes some of the security portion’s ”Gold Star” ideas on stability/reliability, cybersecurity, data theft/loss/misuse, and building trust.
Health agency execs explore network security boundaries, performance
Mary Mosquera, Government HealthIT reported November 20, 2009, from the prior day’s HIT Standards Committee “‘Many of the government mandated standards are more stringent than their commercial equivalents,’ said Michael Mellor, deputy chief information security officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.” This was part of the discussion on security and interoperability standards.
e-Healthcare Marketing post prior to HIT Standards Committee Meeting on the Ten Recommendations for Implementation/Adoption.
e-Healthcare Marketing post prior to HIT Standards Committee Meeting with Documents to be discussed.
