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ONC Releases New Guide on Health Information, Privacy and Security and Meaningful Use

Posted by Diane Walton
Diane Walton
Diane Walton serves as the Grant Coordinator for IHIT. She is responsible f...
on Thursday, 10 May 2012 in Technology and Health

 

ONC's Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) recently released a Guide to Privacy and Security of Health Information,which was developed with assistance from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation.  This instructional guide is designed to help healthcare practitioners, staff, and other professionals better understand the important role privacy and security play in the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and Meaningful Use. The guide is a comprehensive, and easy-to-understand tool to help providers and professionals integrate privacy and security into their clinical practice and includes sections addressing:  

  • Privacy, Security and Meaningful Use 
  • Security Risk Analysis and Management Tips 
  • Working with EHR and Health IT Vendors 
  • A Privacy & Security 10-Step Plan 
  • Health IT Privacy and Security Resources

To view  the full Guide to Privacy and Security of Health Information, click here

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Diane Walton serves as the Grant Coordinator for IHIT. She is responsible for supporting existing grant activities including audits; monitoring project status through regular report generation; maintaining budget and verifying financial reporting; working with the Office of National Coordinator and the Office of Grant Management to provide quarterly updates; maintaining corporate records; preparing minutes of Board of Directors’ meetings and ensuring the necessary policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.



Prior to joining the IHIT team, Walton spent her professional career as a paralegal in the legal departments of several area corporations, focusing on compliance, regulatory affairs and grant management. Prior to her corporate legal experience, Walton was a litigation paralegal for 11 years at a large Indianapolis law firm and 2 years as the administrative assistant to the Chief of Staff for Indiana Governor Evan Bayh. She received her Paralegal Studies Certificate from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

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