News & Analysis

June 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

ICD-10 will affect every system within your hospital. So said Mary Rita Hyland, RN, BS, MBA, ­assistant vice president of regulatory affairs and chief privacy ­officer for The SSI Group, Inc., in Mobile, AL, during the March 21 HCPro, Inc., audio conference, "ICD-10 Vendor Readiness: Build Your Game Plan Now." Providers have a significant task ahead of them and a small window within which to accomplish it, Hyland said. And that means taking a good hard look now.

 

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Organizations must take certain steps to help ensure security and resiliency.

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Encrypting a message converts it to a form that only the intended recipient can read. It is therefore undecipherable to all but the intended ­recipient.

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Mimic Data simplifies the data backup process and significantly shortens recovery time if a server fails, a ­disaster occurs, or data is corrupted. Mimic Data currently is available wholesale from resellers and from companies that provide outsourced IT support for healthcare organizations. Locating a reseller and evaluating Mimic Data's backup and recovery services is a worthwhile endeavor.

June 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

A case manager dedicated to the surgical unit can help check scheduled surgical procedures against the inpatient-only list.

June 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

This article focuses on how facility size, region, and metropolitan type (urban, suburban, and rural) affect case management department salaries.

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