A recent settlement between the Office for Civil Rights and UnitedHealthcare serves as a stark reminder of the importance of HIPAA compliance and the right of patients to access their medical records in a timely manner.
This week’s Medicare updates include correction notices for several final rules, an action plan for sickle cell disease, coding instructions for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, and more!
Maternal mortality and morbidity are critical issues that continue to affect the healthcare industry worldwide. Delve into the role CDI specialists play in improving data capture related to maternal care in the U.S. and how to engage hospital leaders in initiating an obstetrics clinical documentation program.
One of the most important ways that identifying social determinants of health (SDOH) can improve healthcare is by improving access to care. Learn how to use screening tools to increase capture of SDOH data.
Robust authentication processes are often the first line of defense against cyberthreats. A recent Office for Civil Rights Cybersecurity newsletter emphasizes the importance of strong authentication in safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI).
