NJHIMSS Security, Privacy and Compliance Taskforce is pleased to announce its first whitepaper addressing one of the key privacy and security challenges for Health Information Exchange adoption. This introductory whitepaper was developed in collaboration with Attorneys at Oscislawski, LLC noted for their consulting and legal expertise in HIE and healthcare technology. Managing patient consent options and protecting patient data within an health information exchange is a critical consideration for any organization implementing and deploying HIE. This whitepaper explores patient consent models, considerations for protection of sensitive data, federal and NJ-specific legal considerations, a use case on data sequestration, applicability to PHRs as well as other related topics.

NJHIMSS Whitepaper
Patient Consent, Sensitive Data and Health Information Exchange (PDF)

NJHIMSS would like to applaud Helen Oscislawski for her efforts in authoring this whitepaper. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Aditya Pathak for editorial support in the production process. We hope our members gain value from the information presented in this whitepaper and we would appreciate any feedback through the NJHIMSS LinkedIn site.

WEBINAR:  “Adopting Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to Reach Meaningful Use: Challenges and Solutions—Stories from Across New Jersey”

Archive from Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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New Jersey Health IT Champion Program Webinar
Archive from March 21, 2012

The second meeting of New Jersey Health IT Champions was held on March 21st at Noon ET. During this meeting, champions received an update on the Champion Program and a briefing on electronic health record (EHR)adoption in New Jersey.

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Rutgers
College of Nursing
Center for Professional Development

Thirtieth Annual International Interprofessional Technology Conference

Theme: "USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE GLOBALLY"

Sunday, April 15, 2012 through Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Who Should Attend?

Informaticists, Advanced Practice and Staff Nurses, Physicians, Social Workers, Communication Specialists, Educators, Pharmacists, Administrators, Students and all others interested in improving healthcare globally.

Why Attend?

• Wonderful networking opportunities to meet some of the most influential professionals in the informatics field.
• Hear dynamic speakers present on Interprofessional Education (IPE)
• Learn how to enhance your integration of technology into educational and healthcare settings.
• Enhance your knowledge of how technology will improve quality and safety in healthcare.

Hyatt Regency Hotel
New Brunswick, NJ
http://www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com
ONLY MINUTES FROM NEW YORK CITY!!!

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This webinar has been canceled for March 30 and will be rescheduled.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Join us on March 30th at 12:00 noon EST for an overview on the journey for Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition.   Our guests will be representatives from the Raritan Family Health Center and they will identify what steps their medical practice has taken to create a PCMH, identify what the five core principles are of a PCMH and what steps you need to take to begin this journey.

Medicaid providing $40 million to entice initial investments in electronic medical records
“New Jersey announced a milestone Thursday,” reported Beth Fitzgerald of NJ Spotlight on February 10, 2012,  “in the long journey to convert the state’s hospitals and physicians to electronic medical records: Nearly $40 million in federal incentive funds is flowing this week from Medicaid to the first 70 healthcare providers in New Jersey to go digital.”

[Source: http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0210/0029/]

Introduction to Electronic Health Records and Health IT: What it means to Healthcare Providers and Patients
Archive from February 15, 2012

Colleen Woods, New Jersey Health IT Coordinator, who is part of the Governor’s Office, hosted this first Webinar in the 2012 Webinar series on Electronic Health Records and Health IT.

Keynote: David Blumenthal, Former National Health IT Coordinator with NJ Physicians and Health IT Leaders

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HIPAA HITECH & Audit Readiness Webinar
Archive from February 8, 2012

A panel of security, privacy, compliance professionals discuss key topics for readiness and preparation: What are the motivating factors for covered entities and business associates? What activities are key for reducing risk of breach and demonstrating evidence of due diligence?

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NJ HIMSS and Burlington County Community College Student Networking Event - 11/7/2011.

NJ HIMSS and BCC partnered together to host the 1st Annual NJ HIMSS/BCC Student Network Event for BCC students and graduates from the Electronic Health Record, Coding Certificate, and the Healthcare Information Technology two-year Associates programs to learn the benefits of joining the New Jersey Chapter of HIMSS.  The event was held at BCC's brand new Culinary Arts Center at BCC in Mt. Holly, NJ and was well attended by BCC students and faculty, and members of the NJ HIMSS Board of Directors.

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