According to recent reports over 50% of Americans have no access to their personal health information online; this despite recent initiatives to make this data available to all patients. To improve these statistics and ensure that consumers are able to rightfully access their health information, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Civil Rights Department recently…
Congratulations to Dr. Farzad Mostashari! Get Real Health board member Dr. Farzad Mostashari is launching a new firm, Aledade, to help independent primary care physicians form accountable care organizations (ACO). The former head of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) will receive $4.5 million from venture capital firm Venrock as startup capital. Aledade will…
Most consumers, and even some providers, are uninformed about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) privacy and security rules. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has developed an array of new educational tools about HIPAA privacy and security regulations. You can find these materials on OCR’s website…
