News & Analysis

October 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules require the development and implementation of policies. Covered entities must address all the standards in the rules

October 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

As privacy officer of a healthcare organization that includes about 12,000 employees in 14 hospitals and 30 clinics, Nancy Davis, MS, RHIA, CHPS, is a realist about one thing related to HIPAA compliance: Employees will make mistakes. They are human, after all.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Use this 10-question quiz to determine how well you understand common medical prefixes and suffixes.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Heart disease is the most common cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, angina, and arrhythmias, according to the CDC. 

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

When a patient suffers a traumatic injury or poisoning, we need to report how they became injured and where they were when it happened. You already know this from ICD-9-CM.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Because CMS has not created any national ED E/M guidelines, providers must create their own criteria for each visit level.

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