The HIPAA Security Rule mandates that every covered entity is required to follow the Contingency Plan Standard must determine its risk in the event of an emergency that would result in a loss of operations. Those who have not taken steps to meet the Safeguards, Standards, and Implementation Specifications outlined in HIPAA are vulnerable to potential civil and criminal penalties.

The Contingency Plan Standard is one security rule required by HIPAA. Under this standard, all covered entities must establish and implement policies and procedures for responding to emergencies or other occurrences which could damage systems containing electronic protected health information (EPHI). Understanding the detailed rules and regulations of contingency planning can be overwhelming. For example, there are some specifications which are required and others which are recommended. Misinterpreting the information can lead to non-compliance and ultimately can take money out of your pocket.

Subsequent to disseminating the information and understanding the requirements, another daunting task approaches. The next step is to establish and implement a plan to satisfy the requirements. Contingency plans could range from simple manual processes to highly complex automated procedures. As each business is unique, a contingency plan must be specific to the nature and configuration of a practice.

Healthcare DPS removes the complexity of contingency planning and provides a blueprint for responding to emergencies. By addressing all the components required and suggested by HIPAA through a review and analysis of each organization, Healthcare DPS devises customized plans that define procedures tailored specifically to your practice, whether it is small or large.

For more information regarding Simplified Contingency Plans or the difference between required & recommended implementation specifications, visit Contingency Planning http://www.healthcaredps.com/contingency-planning.html

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With the passage of Obama’s stimulus package, physicians gain additional incentive in the form of US government funding. The funding is designed to accelerate Electronic Health Record (EHR) use, ultimately increasing the quality of patient care by reducing cost, enhancing revenue, and optimizing efficiency. In order to begin receiving the incentive payment being offered by the government, healthcare professionals must implement a certified electronic health record system. One particularly enticing incentive in the stimulus package is the 2% Medicare reimbursement which is available to all providers who use an e-Prescription software such as E-Prescribe.

Healthcare DPS offers a CCHIT Certified® EHR solution that includes e-Prescription thus allowing its clients to take advantage of the 2% Medicare reimbursement. Aside from the cost savings, the benefits of using e-Prescription include: creating prescriptions quickly and easily, improving patient safety, reducing adverse drug interactions and ensuring correct dosages.

In addition to e-Prescription, the Healthcare DPS EHR solution includes many other features including: Document Management, Drug Interaction Alerts, e-Labs, e-Radiology, Encounter Notes & Template Creation, Patient Charts, Disease Management, Care Plans, Continuing Care Documents, Patient Portals & Handouts, and Remote Access.              

All of these great features are incorporated into a user-friendly system that has the functionality and flexibility to suite the way your practice works best; the application adapts to your current workflow and integrates into existing practice management and billing software. The easy-to-use features increase efficiency allowing workers to focus on more personalized patient care rather than tedious paperwork.

The Healthcare DPS EHR system meets your practice’s expectations of being an affordable and simple transition to paperless records, ultimately saving time and money, and providing enhanced patient care. For details regarding Electronic Health Records, please visit: http://www.healthcaredps.com/practice-management-and-ehr.html

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