HIM Briefings

The recent appointment of a new Office for Civil Rights (OCR) director could signal a return to assertive legal interpretation and enforcement of HIPAA regulations.

Analyze the broader implications of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for HIM leadership, compliance, and strategic planning.

Recent enforcement actions emphasize the importance of completing timely risk analyses, implementing risk management plans, and meeting notification deadlines.

Small and rural hospitals face increased coding challenges with limited budgets, small teams, and constant pressure to meet national standards, but they’re not off the hook for compliance.

Discover how ICD-11 coding and classifications for oncology can enhance research, improve tracking capabilities, and facilitate better data collection.

Review steps that HIM professionals should take now to ensure their organization is prepared to adapt to system downtimes following a cyberattack.

Read expert insights to discover how to make the journey of record review a more efficient and effective one.

A recent enforcement action highlights the need for HIM professionals to treat risk analysis as a foundation, not a checkbox. 

Read expert insights on the most promising applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the HIM field, such as data abstraction and prior authorization workflows.