News & Analysis

January 1, 2010
HIM Briefings

Learn to take advantage of opportunities the conversion to ICD-10 will present, and meet the challenges that will accompany them.

January 1, 2010
HIM Briefings

HCPro’s “RAC Preparedness Benchmarking Report” shows that HIM directors play a significant role in RAC preparation.

January 1, 2010
Briefings on HIPAA

Determine whether and how you’re vulnerable, as well as whether revising your policies and beefing up your education to specifically address these privacy concerns is enough to satisfy your HIPAA responsibilities and the wants of your staff members.

January 1, 2010
Briefings on HIPAA

Chris Apgar, CISSP, and John R. Christiansen, JD, answered questions regarding BA contracts during HCPro’s July 29, 2009, audio conference, “Business Associates and Covered Entities: Adapt Contracts to Comply with New HIPAA Law.” Apgar, president of Apgar & Associates, LLC, in Portland, OR, and Christiansen, founder of Christiansen IT Law in Seattle, provided the following responses to questions posed during the audio conference:

January 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

Facilities that accept direct admissions for specialized services should consider creating a reciprocal transfer agreement.

January 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

The RapidView system at Tufts Medical Center allows the medical staff to access timely, correct information so it can better align patient needs with resources.

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