News & Analysis

February 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

As healthcare organizations launch their own patient portals, there are many privacy and security issues to address.

February 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

 

Hospitals can make better use of their electronic health record (EHR) system’s audit functions not only to guard patient privacy but also to help prevent healthcare fraud, according to a new HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.

 

February 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

 

For OCR, 2013 ended with a bang, not a whimper.

 

February 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Although the one-year anniversary that will mark the release of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule has come and gone, many business associates (BA) are either confused about their obligations under HIPAA or may not realize they even have any obligations.

February 1, 2014
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

The reason R. Brett Short, chief compliance officer at UK HealthCare at the University of Kentucky, talks about his organization’s OCR audit is to share the lessons he learned.

UK HealthCare’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital was one of 20 covered entities to undergo an initial test audit by the OCR in 2012.

February 1, 2014
Case Management Monthly

If you're feeling a time crunch at work, you're not alone. Case managers are often juggling heavy case­loads and an increasing number of job responsibilities.

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