News & Analysis

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

One thing the release of the omnibus final rule has left healthcare ­organizations asking is, "Where do we start?"

May 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Patients who require nutrition support after discharge can be at risk for readmission if their condition isn't managed carefully. They may experience complications from underfeeding, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalances, says Noreen Luszcz, RD, MBA, CNSC, Walgreens Infusion Services (WIS) nutrition program director.

 

May 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Not only do case managers have a role to play when inmates are treated at their facilities, but they can also help former prisoners get ready to reenter society.

May 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

At the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS), questions on physician queries are never few and far between. Although AHIMA has published a couple briefs on the topic over the last decade, questions have still remained about how to implement a compliant and effective query process.

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. A long-term care facility has deployed laptops that connect to a file server and are password ­protected. The laptops are not used to store PHI or other confidential data and are not removed from the facility. Do the laptop hard drives need to be encrypted?

May 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

This year's Recovery Auditor Benchmarking ­Report surveyed 325 respondents, representing both small and large hospitals, from all four Recovery ­Auditor regions. It may not come as a huge surprise to many that the main theme of this year's survey is the expanding state of the Recovery Auditors (RA), and the fact that they continue to gain speed and extend their reach.

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