Various types of certification are available for case managers, but one credential focuses on the specific skills needed in a hospital setting-Accredited Case Manager (ACM™) certification.
In the final quarterly benchmarking survey of 2012, MRB examined the release of information (ROI) practices of hospitals with hybrid or fully electronic records-just as we did nearly two years ago.
Editor's note: The following scenario is provided by Laurie A. Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, assistant professor of clinical allied medicine in the School of Allied Medical Professions at Ohio State University in Columbus. Present the scenario portion to your HIM staff to see how they would handle the issue.
