With 46% of survey respondents anticipating revenue losses from the ICD-10 transition, it may appear illogical that only 3% of healthcare leaders say they are already prepared to make this transition. However, the reason behind the unpreparedness is quite understandable. With mounting mandates and competing priorities, healthcare leaders say they cannot free up the manpower or financial resources needed to get this initiative under way.
Q A fax containing PHI is sent to an incorrect fax number. Did the covered entity (CE) or business associate (BA) violate HIPAA? Must the patient disclosure accounting record include this incident?
Undocumented policies and procedures are among the top five stumbling blocks to HIPAA compliance that Chris Apgar, CISSP, finds when he audits healthcare organizations.
Sometimes the best care a patient can receive in the ED is to not be treated there at all. They can often have treatment needs and do received meds, but that does not necessarily entail an admission.
