Because "it is very important to not forget" PHI security, Arjen, reporting and links like this should be widely shared with practitioners nation-wide.

The Guide enables a provider to establish a solid foundation upon which to build a robust information security policy and effective security methods.

With all the focus on MU and EHR adoption/implementation it is very important not to forget the new security risks that come along with increased ePHI. Helpful article.

http://www.vitalblog.com

This ONC guide is yet another answer to a HIT question and a problem-solution that "lives" online.

Every provider and provider organization can readily secure this and thousands of other HIT-relevant resources to achieve "meaningful use."

Your favorite search engine will deliver the knowledge needed to implement and adopt HIT, from assessing organizational readiness for EHR (people, workflows, technology) to defining organization-specific HIT requirements to optimizing an EHR to better meet organizational needs.

Efficient, successful searches use key words and phrases provided by publications like iHealthBeat in its "Topics" sections. The dozens of pages of search results are the "ore" from which a provider can "pan for gold," such as this ONC Guide.

CMS mandates won't be reversed; providers and their organizations have the means, now, to act and control their destinies rather than succumbing to ineffectiveness.