HIM and IT leaders nationwide are feeling the stress from an overwhelming number of large-scale projects. This stress is often related to problems associated with prioritization, timelines, schedules, and disruptions.
With the use of EHRs on the rise, so too is inappropriate use of EHR functionality.
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule has brought significant changes to the HIPAA landscape for covered entities (CE) and their business associates (BA).
There is still a lot of confusion over CMS' 2-midnight rule and the processes surrounding inpatient versus observation services decisions.
Rick Ensenbach, CISSP-ISSMP, CISA, CISM, CCSFP, has one word for the HIPAA breach posted to OCR's wall of shame at the close of 2013: depressing.
We ask one BOH advisory board member and columnist to answer some questions about how the roles of CEs and BAs have changed over the years.
