News & Analysis

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?

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.

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.

Tighten your HIPAA belts

April 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

What better time to gauge HIPAA compliance than now with the January publishing of HHS' major HIPAA omnibus final rule.

ICD-10 preparation: Avoid multiple-system implementation

April 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

If the October 1, 2014, implementation date for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is not altered by the time this is published, there will be 18 months left until the transition.

Properly vet potential CAC vendors-and your facility's needs

April 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

In the world of computer-assisted coding (CAC), things can get super competitive.

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