News & Analysis

September 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

CMS has proposed to rescind the requirement for signatures on all lab requisitions, according to the "Medicare Program; Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition" proposed rule published in the Federal Register June 30. The 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, published last November, requires a physician's or ­nonphysician practitioner's (NPP) signature on lab requisitions for tests paid under the clinical lab fee schedule, ­regardless of whether there is a signed order. This is the opposite of prior CMS rulings that indicated signatures were not required on requisitions, although written and signed orders were required.

September 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Organizations have had their chance to weigh in on the proposed accounting of disclosures rule, and some larger ones don't exactly see it working as written. Here is what some organizations had to say.

September 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

The May tornado that destroyed a medical center in Joplin, MO, raised an important question: How can healthcare providers protect patients' PHI when disaster strikes?

September 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Mobile devices, from tablets to smartphones, are nearly as common as stethoscopes in healthcare settings; they are a part of the healthcare workplace.

September 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Breaches are expensive, and the price tag increases when preparation and formal documentation are lacking. Identity Theft Guard Solutions, LLC, in Portland, OR, doing business as ID Experts, has introduced a do-it-yourself breach assessment, monitoring, and investigation tool called RADAR™ that helps reduce costs associated with lack of preparation, breach investigation, notification, and documentation.

August 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

A Minute for the Medical Staff, August 2011

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