Hospitals can make better use of their electronic health record (EHR) system’s audit functions not only to guard patient privacy but also to help prevent healthcare fraud, according to a new HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.
Many resources are available to aid and reassure HIM professionals as they embark on the journey to create a paperless environment at their organizations. The Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM) is one such resource.
