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The High Cost of HIPAA Violations [Infographic Wednesdays]

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Infographic details some of the most serious penalties ever given by the federal government for the high cost of HIPAA violations. Security breaches have increased over 32% over the past year in healthcare organizations costing an estimated 6.5 billion dollars annually according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. Last week, the HHS office for Civil Rights issued its first enforcement action against the state of Alaska  settling with Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) for
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How Patients Learn in the Digital Age [Infographic Wednesdays]

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Infographic that surveyed non-MD healthcare professionals of how patients learn in the digital age utilizing technology for patient education Sick with the flu and cannot find an available primary care physician? Chances are you are one of the 65 million Americans who live in an area that doesn’t have enough primary-care coverage, according to Health Resources and Services Administration. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a projected 30 million more newly insured patients will enter the
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Infographic: Our Healthcare Referral System is Broken

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Our healthcare referral system  is broken infographic created by Refferal MD highlights some of the key factors that contribute to a broken healthcare referral system Referral MD created the following infographic shown below that highlights a key pain point in the healthcare referral system management process that despite healthcare providers adopting an EMR system, they are still utilizing paper. A large percentage of processes in healthcare involve documents and forms that must be scanned
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Infographic: ACA Is a Tax Cut for Middle-Class Families

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Center for American Progress infographic that shows how the ACA (Affordable Care Act) is actually a major tax cut for middle class families Following the Supreme Court ruling on ACA (Affordable Care Act) show implications that it will provide the American middle class with tax savings making healthcare more affordable. In the following infographic, the Center for American Progress displays that only 1.2% of Americans that will decline the voluntary health insurance would only pay a penalty
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Infographic: Staffing and Health IT Adoption

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HIMSS recently published an infographic on staffing and health IT adoption shown below on their official blog highlighting the growing demand for qualified health IT professionals. With a 66% increase in IT staff shown in the infographic highlights the growing need for qualified health IT professionals to support all related HITECH initiatives.  Earlier this year, HIMSS released a leadership survey stating that IT staff shortage was the key barrier to meeting IT priorities. CLICK TO ENLARGE
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Infographic: Most Patients Want to Self-Manage Healthcare Online

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Accenture released a survey and infograpic last week stating that 90 percent of  patients want to self-manage their healthcare leveraging technology, such as accessing medical information, refilling prescriptions and booking appointments online, but nearly half (46 percent) are unaware if their health records are available electronically.  The survey is based on an online survey of 1,110 U.S. patients to determine the preferred channels of electronic health information and services. The online
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