News & Analysis

February 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

In total, the AMA added 60 new codes throughout the surgery section of the 2012 CPT® Manual, 18 of which appear in the cardiovascular and respiratory system subsections. The AMA also revised 86 codes and deleted 48 codes in the surgery section.

January 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Happy New Year! It's 2012-do you have your HIPAA version 5010 programming done?

January 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Value-based purchasing (VBP).

January 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Test staff members' knowledge of HIPAA with these questions from readers.

January 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

It's 2012, and that means it's time to make some ­resolutions to kick off the new year.

January 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

One of the three foundational security requirements is availability-the ability to access data when you really need it. Data accessibility is considered sound security practice and is a requirement per the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR 164.306[a][1]). If a data storage device fails, you can lose access to your patients' or health plan members' PHI. This could adversely affect patient care and service to health plan members.

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