It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is in the midst of a sweeping overhaul and undergoing major changes. Furthermore the federal government has recognized the immediate need for a transition in the way health records are managed. With the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH or “The Act”) a bill that was passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) a number of incentives have been created to encourage the adoption of health information technology such as electronic health records (EHR) systems. Furthermore the Act expects considerable exchange of electronic protected health information (ePHI) among health care providers and has increased the reach of privacy and security regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) penalties for non-compliance and enforcement provisions.

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