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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

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11/10/2011

Spotlight on New PHR Model Privacy Notice

To help address consumer privacy concerns, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a Personal Health Record Model Privacy Notice that allows providers of Web-based PHRs to inform consumers about their data sharing and privacy and security policies. by Helen Pfister and Susan Ingargiola, Manatt Health Solutions

11/16/2009

HHS Issues Rule Aligning HITECH Privacy Language With HIPAA

Hoping to beef up its enforcement of already-existing privacy laws covering health information, the federal government published a rule that aligns HIPAA provisions with new, more stringent regulations in the federal stimulus package. by Helen Pfister and Karyn Bell, Manatt Health Solutions

09/02/2008

Health IT Initiatives Less Likely To Be Hijacked, Officials Say

Health IT systems are less susceptible to the kind of hijacking that put San Francisco's computer systems in limbo for nine days last month, according to health officials. Security regulations in HIPAA guard against it, they say. by George Lauer

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