News & Analysis

April 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Learning objectives

  • Identify why case managers should be concerned about the issue of ­imaging utilization
  • Develop strategies to improve imaging utilization
April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. I was told I would be "terminated" if I did not sign a release of medical information. Is this a valid authorization?

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Citrix ShareFile offers a secure file-sharing solution that can be used to securely collaborate on documents, forward medical images to other healthcare providers, share treatment information with patients, and provide other ways to connect workforce members, healthcare entities, and individuals.

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Many healthcare organizations face the challenge of protecting patient records and reducing the stress that results from a data breach.

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

If there's one conclusion that OCR is ready to draw from the 115 HIPAA compliance audits conducted last year, it's that there is plenty of room for improvement.

April 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

Everyone knows that CCs and MCCs are under scrutiny these days. However, that doesn't mean hospitals should err on the side of caution when reporting these conditions. William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., provides several tips that coders can employ to look for clinical evidence in the record before querying for these targeted conditions.

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