News & Analysis

HIPAA Q&A

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. I was told I would be "terminated" if I did not sign a release of medical information. Is this a valid authorization?

Strategies to focus on ­imaging utilization

April 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Learning objectives

  • Identify why case managers should be concerned about the issue of ­imaging utilization
  • Develop strategies to improve imaging utilization

Observation status vs. inpatient status

April 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Learning objectives

  • Identify challenges in finding out if your facility is assigning patients to the proper status
  • Develop audit strategies to ensure that ­physicians are assigning patients correctly

How to know if it's observation or inpatient

April 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

It is an ongoing challenge for case managers to ­determine whether a patient is more ­appropriately placed as an inpatient or in observation. Below are some real-life examples provided by Deborah Hale, CCS, CCDS, in the HCPro book ­Observation Services: A Guide to ­Compliant Level of Care Determinations.

Emerging technologies create risks for patient data

April 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

For the last three years, the Ponemon Institute has taken the pulse of the healthcare industry and its compliance with HIPAA.

HIPAA mega rule breakdown and analysis

April 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

HHS released its biggest set of modifications to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules with the January 17 unveiling of its long-awaited "HIPAA mega rule."

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