Over the past two years, hospital departments, including health information management (HIM) departments, have been forced to restructure their operations using remote or virtual teams. During this time, we’ve learned a great deal about how well-managed HIM...
New government regulations never stop in healthcare. It’s just the nature of the business and that’s unlikely to change. However, the reality of this is that some rules get more attention than others. One rule that I think some have missed is the Patient Right of...
As the world prepares to navigate year three of COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic continues to touch every facet of healthcare. For health information (HI) professionals, demands to share patient information and support interoperability present multiple challenges...
HIM professionals play an increasingly critical role in privacy and security, release of information (ROI), protected health information (PHI), disclosure management, interoperability, patient access, and more. Those in the health care industry need to keep informed...
Cyber safety begins with good cyber hygiene. All internet-connected devices are possible entry points for a cybercriminal. And the need for diligence increases exponentially as the volume of connected devices in healthcare provider organizations, both within the...
by Selena Chavis For many years, the health care industry has been well versed in the parameters of sharing protected health information (PHI) with law enforcement. But even with the best training, HIM professionals, compliance staff, and clinicians still find...
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