News & Analysis

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

I am updating the notice of privacy practices and accounting of disclosures policy for my organization. Do any of the new, finalized rules indicate that the accounting of disclosures covers disclosures for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations?

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

It's the season of giving and in that spirit, BOH asked some privacy and security officers to share their best tips to help others.

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Encryption. Encryption. Encryption. It's almost impossible to listen to a HIPAA security expert talk about healthcare security and not hear that word.

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

UK HealthCare's Chief Compliance Officer R. Brett Short knew he was in for a rough day as soon as he saw the email from his organization's privacy officer.

December 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

The top finding in Joint Commission surveys for the first half of 2013 should be no surprise for HIM professionals. For the last three years, RC.01.01.01 has been No. 1 on the top 10 list of most frequently cited standards in Joint Commission surveys. The good news is that RC.01.01.01 is the only standard from the Record of Care, Treatment and Services (RC) chapter to make the list. The bad news is that this standard and some of its EPs will most likely continue to be a challenge.

December 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

To accurately interpret and code physician documentation, the HIM department must employ a quality clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program and an effective query process. Building upon these programs is integral to the success of the HIM department, especially where ICD-10 is concerned, said Deborah Lantz, RHIA, during HCPro's audio conference "Auditing Documentation for ICD-10: Steps to Take Now to Prepare Physicians and Staff." Lantz is the director of HIM at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y., and an AHIMA-certified ICD-10 trainer.

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