Having just witnessed nature wreak havoc with back-to-back hurricanes, I feel it’s important to take a few minutes to remind everyone of the importance of Plan B—the backup plan. Let’s look at some real examples of how HIM professionals can be proactive to prevent chaos when unexpected events occur.
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.
