This week's note from the instructor discusses the steps involved in the prior authorization process for certain hospital outpatient department services.
Delays in patient access to records remain one of the most visible—and enforceable—failures under HIPAA. Learn where organizations are most vulnerable today.
As hospitals and health systems continue to acquire physician practices and bring providers under their umbrella, traditional coding models are starting to show their limits.
Federal regulators continue to signal that delayed patient access to medical records is one of the most visible and enforceable areas of HIPAA compliance.
Most CDI programs focus their educational efforts on key documentation elements, but it's also important to instruct staff on terms to avoid in the medical record.
Discover why HIM professionals should treat the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Medicare Advantage (MA) compliance program guidance as an operational checklist.
Many organizations believe their websites are compliant, but experts who regularly audit healthcare digital properties say that exposure remains in less obvious places.
