HIM Briefings

For HIM professionals who took our annual salary survey, it's been a "Yes, but …" kind of year.

EHR security-that's an IT thing, right? Sure it is.

A presumption is a belief or hypothesis about something. An assumption is taking a piece of information (as in knowledge about a topic) as a given fact. When you put them together, a presumptive ­assumption is troublesome because you can assume in error.

Test staff knowledge of HIPAA with these questions:

Meaningful use, ICD-10, Recovery Auditors, survey and more surveys-what next? Healthcare is never dull!

Starting in July, hospitals can risk their reimbursement under the Medicaid program for conditions that CMS deems as "reasonably preventable."

If your hospital doesn't plan to take advantage of government financial incentives for those who become "meaningful users" of EHRs, it is in the minority. According to HHS, 85% of hospitals plan to demonstrate meaningful use and earn incentives by 2015.

A Boston resident is at a New York Yankees game in the Bronx cheering on his beloved Boston Red Sox. ­Despite his best efforts to catch a foul ball coming into the stands, he misses, and the ball bounces off his head. He's woozy, and ballpark officials suggest he get to a hospital for precautionary reasons.

Managing Recovery Auditor preparation, requests, ­denials, and appeals entails the work of many staff members across many departments.