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AHIMA’s New Model Form Draws Attention to Right to Access

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) recently released a model form, taking the lead in providing a resource when a patient requests a copy of their health information. AHIMA… Read More

Top Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch in 2017

This time of year there is no shortage of trend predictions for 2017.  We’d like to share this slideshow of predictions with you about healthcare technology trends to watch for… Read More

HIPAA and the Designated Record Set

Bottom Line In most electronic health records systems, patients have one chart that all doctors share. Because all doctors in that facility use that chart to make treatment decisions, all… Read More

The MIPS Advancing Care Information: Your Score Rests on Your SRA

In October, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the updated Quality Payment Program information containing the guidelines and metrics for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems model impacting reimbursement.… Read More

Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits Advance

On Monday July 11th, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA Audits took a step forward in their anticipated program when over 150 Covered Entities were notified of their selection… Read More

Defining MACRA: What You Need to Know Right Now.

Healthcare is buzzing as MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) and Medicare payment reform is implemented. Providers and healthcare organizations will see a number of changes as… Read More