HITECH Terminology Quick Reference

Mary Pat Whaley is the Practice Administrator for Halifax Regional Medical Center, a hospital in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She manages primary care and occupational medicine clinics, as well as a hospitalist group and the physician billing office. She is the founder and editor of the Manage My Practice blog, which she started in July 2008 to provide medical practice managers a place to find resources and information.

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From Manage My Practice | Apr 14, 2010

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (also known as the HITECH Act) is Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (often referred to as ARRA). According to IT Business Edge's Lora Bentley, HITECH "commits $22 billion to 'advance the use of health information technology' and broadens Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security requirements."

If only it were as simple as that broad definition. Understanding what this legislation means for you and your business is crucial. ManageMyPractice.com founder Mary Pat Whaley's HITECH and ARRA terminology list helps you make sense of the alphabet soup of acronyms (EHR, MU, CCHIT) and extensive list of key agency players.

The attached Zip file includes:

• Intro Page.doc
• Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
• HITECH Terminology Quick Reference.doc

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