News & Analysis

HIPAA Q&A: Public storage units, consent for disclosures, photo IDs at registration

March 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

Q. Can paper patient records be kept in a public storage unit? The storage company we are considering has a digital entry at its main gate, and we would have a keyed lock on the storage unit door.

Coder productivity study confirms losses, invokes calls for robust ICD-10 training

March 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

Coders will take more time to code records in ICD-10-CM/PCS than they do now in ICD-9-CM/PCS. This much, the industry knows.

Lessons learned from the Canadian ICD-10 experience

March 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

Will ICD-10-CM/PCS wreak havoc on coding productivity?

Security Q&A

March 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. How can you track or prevent the use of USB drives in a hospital setting?

HIPAA Q&A

March 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. Can paper patient records be kept in a public storage unit? The storage company we are considering has a digital entry at the main gate. We would also have a keyed lock on the storage unit door.

'Harm threshold' eliminated

March 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

One of the biggest changes in the Omnibus final rule is in the way healthcare organizations will determine whether they need to notify affected individuals of a security breach.

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