News & Analysis

Take a trip through the digestive system

April 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Editor’s note: To help coders prepare for the upcoming transition to ICD-10-CM, we will provide occasional articles about specific anatomical locations and body parts as part of a larger series for ICD-10-CM preparation. This month’s column addresses digestive system.

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Stage 2 won't increase HIPAA requirements

March 9, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

If your healthcare organization hasn’t yet completed a security risk analysis, you just got another reason to conduct one.

Reduce medication errors to prevent readmissions

March 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

If you're looking to reduce your hospital's 30-day readmission rate, it's time to focus in on a major culprit-adverse events related to medication.

Mobile devices another PHI challenge

March 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

They are becoming as common in healthcare as a stethoscope draped around a physician's neck. Check the pocket of a doctor's white coat, and you're likely to find a mobile device, whether it be a tablet computer or a smartphone.

Look toward the future: What you need to know about ICD-10 and principal diagnosis selection

March 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Some interesting changes are occurring with the implementation of ICD-10-CM that are going to affect principal diagnosis selection.

Steps to help your organization respond to a breach

March 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Breaches happen. How your organization responds when they happen can make all the difference.

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