Access to protected health information (PHI) is one of the most important rights individuals and their personal representatives have under the privacy regulations, but this right is not absolute.
Patient care continues to move from the inpatient setting to outpatient. With this change, the challenge of securing comprehensive documentation that articulates the services rendered and the patient care provided now needs to extend across the care continuum.
Cognitive computing will transform the future of clinical care as we know it in three direct ways: making data accessible, making it approachable, and making it actionable.
Staying on top of security can seem like an impossible task, especially when basics such as password security still have the power to baffle organizations.
Outsourcing some HIM functions is common at many organizations. The decision might initially be spurred by staffing shortages or budgetary concerns, but many outsourcing arrangements become long-term projects.
