White Papers and Guides
Access the latest guides, white papers and research on PHI disclosure management challenges and opportunities.

White Paper: Data Optimization: Technology to Support Health Information Workflows
An expert panel of health information professionals, assembled by AHIMA and MRO, explore best practices in clinical data workflows to ensure timely response and optimal data exchange methods to provide for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of a patient’s...

HIM Director’s Guide to Driving New Efficiency in ROI
HIM Director's Guide to Driving New Efficiency in ROI Technology Rises to Meet Release of Information Needs Hospitals continually seek new strategies to streamline operations and boost efficiencies. This is especially true in the wake of COVID-19 and increasing...

Business Continuity of PHI Disclosure Management During COVID-19
Business Continuity of PHI Disclosure Management During COVID-19 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by individuals, families, companies, communities and healthcare providers across the United States and worldwide. During this time of confusion and...

White Paper: Breach Prevention – Tips and Best Practices to Safeguard your Healthcare Organization
Healthcare privacy and security breach costs are the highest across all industries, costing organizations $380 per record, which is more than 2.5 times the global average of $141 per record.1 In 2017, there were 477 healthcare breaches reported to the U.S. Department...

White Paper: Breach Risk in Release of Information: Don’t Leave Risk to Chance
By implementing compliant, standardized Protected Health Information (PHI) disclosure policies and procedures across an enterprise, organizations can reduce risk of breach. Learn more in this interactive eBook, which discusses the following trends: Expanding points of...

White Paper: Mitigating Breach Risk in an Era of Expanding PHI Disclosure Points and Requests for Health Information
In this white paper, explore the latest breach trends, and learn what healthcare providers can do to protect themselves and their patients’ Protected Health Information in the face of proliferating privacy breaches, often caused by improper disclosure due to human...

White Paper: Increasing Enforcement of Protected Health Information Breaches and Patient Access Requires Healthcare Organizations to Scrutinize Processes and Risk
This white paper explores Phase 2 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) HIPAA Audit Program, as well as the OCR’s Guidance on Patient Access, and what healthcare organizations can do to stay compliant.

White Paper: A Proactive Approach to PHI Disclosure Management
Discover strategies healthcare providers can use to prepare their organizations for Phase 2 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) HIPAA Audit Program in this white paper, with topics including improving documentation,...

White Paper: Finding the Right Partner for Integrated Health Information Exchange in Disclosure Management Firms
As exchange of Protected Health Information through HIEs becomes the standard, the risk of breach is almost inevitable. This white paper evaluates HIE approaches, and offers methods for integrating disclosure systems, processes and governance to achieve compliance...

White Paper: Regulatory Changes Demand an Enterprise – Wide Approach to Disclosure Management of PHI
This white paper outlines the challenges healthcare organizations face as a result of regulatory changes and increased access to Protected Health Information, and explains how deploying an enterprise-wide disclosure management solution can standardize processes,...

White Paper: Do In-House What You Do Best, Outsource the Rest
This white paper explores the benefits of a shared services model for Release of Information processing, which allows healthcare organizations to maintain control of processes and generate revenue, while utilizing a knowledgeable Protected Health Information...