Morning Headlines 12/27/12

HIPAA 5010 Transition: Thirty Percent of Providers Report Payment Delays

KLAS releases a market analysis of claims management and clearinghouse vendor performance through the HIPAA 5010 transition, during which thirty percent of providers reported significant payment delays. Navicure is named Best in KLAS.

OIG Advisory Opinion

OIG has published an advisory opinion clarifying that the federal anti-kickback statute is not violated if a hospital gives a practice free access to an EHR interface for orders and results.

Drchrono: Onpatient to replace Google Health January 1

As Google Health prepares to eliminate access to patient health records on January 1, freeware EMR vendor drchrono releases a PHR alternative that will accept data transfers from still-active Google Health accounts.

Healthcare sector vulnerable to hackers, researchers say

The Washington Post claims  healthcare is among the most vulnerable industries in the country to hackers, though far fewer attacks are carried out as compared to attacks on financial, corporate, and military networks.