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Clinical audits and denials impact 3% or more of NPR being held in reserve
Clinically avoidable denials continue to impact revenue, slow cashflow and increase bad debt, yet CFOs have limited insight into why these denials occur and how to avoid them. Half of healthcare organizations hold more than 3% of total net patient revenue (NPR) in...
Keeping Reproductive Patient Records Protected and Private
Given recent guidance from the OCR, now is the time for HI professionals to hold internal discussions, revisit policies, refresh education, and build checklists to ensure the privacy of sensitive patient data related to reproductive health. Here are four steps to take...
Data Liberation Day Elevates New Call for Health Information Expertise
Attendees at the AHIMA22 Global Conference demonstrated their steadfast commitment to liberating, managing and protecting electronic patient information (EPI). Just three days after ONC’s information blocking rule went into effect, nearly 2000 health information...
Lessons learned from 11 right of access violations
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Continuing the Interoperability Journey – Three New Opportunities for HIM
Healthcare interoperability is a team sport, and information technology (IT) professionals aren’t the only players in the game. Professionals with heath information (HI) management skills, experience, and leadership also fill valuable interoperability roles. The deep...
Compliance with new patient right of access rule: Five things to know
Disruption is the new normal. As a global civilization dealing with a worldwide pandemic, we’ve adapted to shifting guidelines, researched dubious news proclamations, and discovered a newfound appreciation for the routine. These three skills converge to support...
Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information
Since April 2003, patients have had the right to request amendments to protected health information (PHI) contained within the designated record maintained by a covered entity (CE) or its business associates. As patients have become more engaged in their care, the...
Internal Audits Help Combat Payer Risk
For a smooth-running revenue cycle, tap into the immense powers of this best practice tool. Wonder Woman has a golden lasso. Captain America has an impenetrable shield. Thor has a lightning hammer. Just as these magical tools bolster superheroes’ defenses, insights...
3 Strategies for Virtual HIM Departments: From Reaction to Reality
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...