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December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

If you need to copy some medical records that include PHI, you're probably on point when taking steps to ensure privacy. You make sure no one's around. You grab the documents right from the copier when you're done, you don't forget the originals, and you take the records where they need to go. No one sees them. No HIPAA violations here.

Not yet, anyway.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

It's December. And that means gift-giving.

What should you want for presents this holiday season if you're a HIPAA privacy officer, information security officer (ISO), or compliance officer?

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Ah. Breathe a sigh of relief, Mr. and Mrs. HIPAA privacy and security officer. Another year is winding down, and your facility hasn't suffered a major breach of patient information.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer questions about cataract surgery, order authentication, and more. 

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Providers need to be careful when reporting multiple services with status indicator J1 on the same claim, as NCCI logic could result in no payment for any of the reported comprehensive APC (C-APC) services.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Provider-based clinics and departments are increasingly common, but the rules for provider-based billing can often be confusing, especially given recent changes to modifiers and place of service codes.

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