HIPAA requires implementation of technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain electronic protected health information (ePHI) to allow access only to those persons or software programs that have been granted access rights [§164.312(a)] as specified in the administrative safeguards under access authorization, establishment, and modification [§164.308(a)(4)].
While I was on one of my first consulting engagements in the early 1980s-when the pundits were predicting that everyone would be fully on EMRs no later than 1990-I experienced a rude wake-up lesson: the automating dysfunction "reality check" factor.
We hear about physician engagement across and throughout all healthcare settings almost daily. This is not new, but when it comes to ICD-10-CM/PCS preparation, facilities and practices need engaged physicians.
From researching and implementing EHR systems to developing training and education plans for ICD-10 to overseeing your Recovery Audit Program review results, the daily tasks of an HIM director can quickly become overwhelming.
