News & Analysis

May 6, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about AHA lawsuits related to 2-midnight rule. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.  

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Not all good solutions work in healthcare. Take Code42's CrashPlan Pro®. CrashPlan Pro gets high marks when it comes to supporting software as a service (SaaS)?based secure continuous backup. On the other hand, Code42 is currently unwilling to update its business associate agreement (BAA) to address conflicts with HIPAA requirements.

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

What is big data? It's a way of saying there's a lot of information staring you and your organization in the face. But it's also a reality for the healthcare industry.

May 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

The HIPAA Security Rule preamble reinforces training "criticality" and restates the standard, "We require training of the workforce as reasonable and appropriate to carry out their functions in the facility." Security training is essential.

May 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

The term "data rich and information poor" has been used to describe EMRs. Patient records are often packed with data, but that data is less than helpful if it is difficult to find at a moment's notice.

May 1, 2014
Case Management Monthly

Often, a patient who is ready for discharge will spend hours waiting at a hospital because the necessary paperwork has not been completed.

 

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