Monthly Archives: March 2012

HIPAA 5010 Enforcement Delayed Until June 30

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Paul Gurny

 On Thursday, March 15th, the government announced that it would delay enforcement of HIPAA 5010 transactions until June 30, 2012. This is the second three-month delay on enforcement made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of … Continue reading →

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Uncovering the True Costs

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Paul Gurny

Last month, Health Leaders published an article on knowing the true cost of our purchases. The question, “what do I have to pay?” is an important one.  This is a question that we ask almost every time we consider a … Continue reading →

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CMS Officially Publishes Proposed Rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Paul Gurny

 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially published the Stage 2 proposed rules for the electronic health records meaningful use program on March 7th in the Federal Register. CMS proposal Both CMS and the Office of the National … Continue reading →

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Real Health Reform Will Not Come From D.C

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Paul Gurny

In an blog from “Running A Hospital” published on February 22nd of this year, Paul Levy stated that the government is focused on a top down fix for all that is wrong with health care. He continued saying that committing … Continue reading →

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Being Successful

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Paul Gurny

 One of the crucial topics that few education institutions teach is, “How to be Successful.” This is certainly one topic that should be a part of every person’s education including a physician’s education. Just about everyone assumes that hard work … Continue reading →

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