Expert Witness Blog
Health care administration expert witnesses may opine on medical record administrators, health information managers, health services managers, and more. On its website, the American Health Information Management Association offers this information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which fast tracked the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).
Ensuring patient information is protected and secure from any intrusion is a priority in health care. It is crucial for organizations to understand and implement the privacy and security controls needed to access health information while ensuring patient privacy. According to Healthcare IT, healthcare experts have identified the top seven trends in health information privacy for 2011.
1. Health information exchanges, many of which will be launched by inexperienced and understaffed organization
2. There will be increased fines and regulatory action by State Attorneys General and regulatory agencies, will force more attention on security and privacy
Read more: newsletters ahima.org.