Upgrading to 5010 is just the beginning of what practices need to do to prepare for ICD-10, which will require dozens of hours of training and preparation, in addition to substantial financial resources. More »
When personal computing devices are used in a professional capacity — namely for the access and transmission of patient data — it may be necessary for a practice to set guidelines for use. More »
Practices need to develop an informed consent policy relating to data practices that tells patients its intentions regarding unencrypted e-mails, faxes, and social media sites. More »
The HIPAA Security Rule indeed represents good business practices. With the new higher fines resulting from ARRA/HITECH in 2009, medical practices and other covered entities would be well-served to adhere to and adopt the sound IT principles it contains. More »
In the midst of Medicare cuts, consult-code farewells, healthcare reform bills, and all our other challenges, we need to prepare for new HIPAA Privacy and Security mandates. More »
Rumors of stricter enforcement of privacy and security rules have been heard before but this time there’s reason to believe that tougher scrutiny is indeed coming. More »
