News & Analysis

May 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

If healthcare organizations take a lesson from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee's (BCBST) $1.5 million settlement for its 2009 HIPAA breach, it's that they should wake up and pay attention to where their ePHI is contained and stored, says Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP, CSCS.

May 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Healthcare organizations could see the long-awaited final rules for HIPAA/HITECH before the end of June.

May 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Sure, you understand the value of investing in improvements that will better protect your organization's PHI. But do the senior leaders who actually hold the purse strings get it?

May 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Would all your staff members know what to do if their laptop computers were lost or stolen?

May 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Each year HCPro's Revenue Cycle ­Institute reports on the experience of providers related to the Recovery Audit Program. This article is adapted from the 2011 Recovery Auditor Benchmarking Report, released in early 2012 and includes additional comparisons of provider experiences since 2009.

May 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Test staff knowledge of HIPAA with these questions.

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