| Subject: | CMS Issues Guidance for Remotely Accessing Protected Health Information |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Mon, 22 Jan 2007 - 12:00 am |
| CMS has released new guidance for organizations that allow remote access to Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI) through portable devices or on external systems or hardware that is not owned or managed by the organization. According to CMS, new standards and technologies have significantly simplified the way in which data is transmitted throughout the healthcare industry and have created tremendous opportunities for improvements in the healthcare system. However, these technologies... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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