As CMS accelerates its auditing efforts, HIM leaders must prepare for record demands, coder shortages, and complex compliance challenges.
Examine several access vulnerabilities unique to healthcare and learn how HIM professionals can prevent inappropriate access.
Learn how HIM leaders can position themselves as ethical coding advocates to ensure standards are met.
Review strategies to better integrate social determinants of health (SDOH) into maternal and pediatric health documentation.
Analyze CDI's role in reporting quality metrics to improve clinical outcomes and care while maintaining cost efficiency.
The recent appointment of a new Office for Civil Rights (OCR) director could signal a return to assertive legal interpretation and enforcement of HIPAA regulations.