mental health news from FierceHealthIT

When providers deal in mental health information, they face a particularly delicate balancing act. On one hand, it could prove important for a medical provider to know about mental health or Read more...

A Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill to create a national health information technology network. The model relies on a concept known as a "trust," under Read more...

Given how often the Department of Veterans Affairs plays the role of healthcare IT vanguard, it should come as no surprise that the department will be among the first to combine electronic health records (EHRs) with genetic data. As the VA has had an EHR system in place for years now, the department is the ideal candidate for testing this kind of advanced functionality. On a voluntary basis, veterans can have their genetic information added to their health record, where it will be linked …

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With recent changes to federal rules governing civil suits, health IT pros may need to change how they manage, retain and disclose health information. Prior to beginning the process of disclosing health information to opposing parties in a lawsuit, health IT execs must meet with attorneys and senior managers to decide in advance how they'll handle information requests. If they plan to assert protections for privileged health data categories such as HIV and mental health, they must do …

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