News & Analysis

July 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

As the healthcare industry moves toward adoption of EHRs, facilities need structured data entry capabilities to realize increased efficiency in completing medical records and maintaining documentation integrity.

July 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

In this column, we often discuss challenges with EHR systems. Sometimes these relate to technical problems, other times they are process related, and occasionally-as we'll be doing in this issue-we talk about the need for effective "people management."

July 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

This article is based on the results of HCPro's annual MRB salary survey. Data in this article represent the responses of 292 HIM professionals from hospitals in the following categories:

July 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Proving encryption at time of breach, use of smartphones, and vendor agreements.

 

July 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

A 2009 tragedy that occurred in a high school weight room is raising questions about patient privacy rights under HIPAA.

July 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Sanctions are one side of the HIPAA coin. However, have you ever considered awarding commendations to workforce members who take steps to protect PHI?

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