News & Analysis

July 8, 2019
Briefings on HIPAA

Blockchain technology solutions have recently become a hot topic in the healthcare industry. Before considering blockchain as a future security solution, it is important to understand what it is, how it could work for medical facilities, and what the risks and benefits are.

July 3, 2019
HIM Briefings

HIM directors and managers at health systems report annual salaries that outpace those earned by their counterparts at hospitals and critical access hospitals.

June 27, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: Is it a HIPAA violation if it is discussed among coworkers why another coworker left work early for being ill? 

June 26, 2019
HIM Briefings

Review Coding Clinic advice as it pertains to ICD-10-CM/PCS reporting and MS-DRG assignment.

June 24, 2019
Briefings on HIPAA

In this month's security Q&A, our expert answers questions on smart devices used in residential care, security incidents vs. security breaches, clinical staff using personal cell phones, and more.

June 21, 2019
Medicare Web

Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, the parent company of the American Medical Collection Agency, filed for Chapter 11 just weeks after announcing a data breach that affected over 19 million individuals.

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