Compliance

As HHS proposes updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, learn what HIM leaders must prioritize to stay ahead of compliance mandates and protect sensitive patient data. 

Analyze new challenges for HIM professionals following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the longstanding Chevron Doctrine.

Analyze the distinctions between physician queries and clinical decision support (CDS) systems and learn how HIM professionals can use both.

Find out what HIM professionals need to know about updated HIPAA Right of Access guidance.

A recent case centered on the misuse of evaluation and management (E/M) codes in emergency department billing offers valuable insights for HIM professionals.

On September 26, the Office for Civil Rights announced a $250,000 settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers, P.C., following a ransomware attack that exposed approximately 291,000 files containing electronic protected health information. We sat down for a Q&A with Jonathan Steele, a cybersecurity consultant at Steele Fortress and practicing attorney at Beerman Law, who shares key lessons learned from the Cascade Eye and Skin Centers breach.

Elizabeth Hogue, Esq., answers questions on charity care requirements and a recent final rule banning noncompete agreements.

Review recommendations and tips for attending physicians regarding the incorporation of CDI principles into medical student documentation education.

We've compiled the most popular questions and answers from the past year in the area of HIPAA compliance and healthcare data security. Below are the top five questions and answers, featuring insights from experts Rebecca Herold, CDPSE, FIP, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISM, CISA, FLMI, CEO of Privacy & Security Brainiacs SaaS services, and Julia Huddleston, CIPP/US, CIPM, CCSFP, a principal from Apgar & Associates.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Semiannual Report to Congress, which details its recent oversight efforts related to opioid use disorder.