News & Analysis

Eleven security tips to help safeguard PHI

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.

Lost documents, portable devices often to blame

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Add another piece of evidence to the pile that shows data breaches in healthcare organizations are common and human error is often to blame.

ShareFile provides secure file sharing for healthcare

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.

HIPAA Q&A

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?

Strategies to focus on ­imaging utilization

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

Observation status vs. inpatient status

April 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

Learning objectives

  • Identify challenges in finding out if your facility is assigning patients to the proper status
  • Develop audit strategies to ensure that ­physicians are assigning patients correctly

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