Compliance

Dissect the legal, privacy, and governance challenges tied to reconciling fragmented data for subpoenas, audits, and risk exposure.

Q: What departments should be involved in governmental audit response efforts?

Recognize how HIM staff can collaborate with other teams to avoid financial penalties, reputational damage, and long-term federal oversight tied to HIPAA noncompliance.

Read guidance from the American Medical Association (AMA) on developing effective artificial intelligence (AI) adoption policies. 

Review recent regulatory updates, industry frameworks, and expert insights to ensure your risk analysis can stand up to scrutiny.

As CMS accelerates its auditing efforts, HIM leaders must prepare for record demands, coder shortages, and complex compliance challenges.

Examine several access vulnerabilities unique to healthcare and learn how HIM professionals can prevent inappropriate access.

Learn how HIM leaders can position themselves as ethical coding advocates to ensure standards are met.

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.

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