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The Ohio Supreme Court says the state's open records law takes precedence over HIPAA privacy requirements.
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Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has raised concerns about electronic claims attachments with federal officials.
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With only one enforcement criminal conviction recorded since 1996, HIPAA is failing to meet its mandate, according to Info-Tech Research Group.
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Hospitals' pricing policies for the uninsured will be posted on a web site to be established by the Consejo de Latinos Unidos (Council of United Latinos), ...
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Kettering Medical Center Network (KMCN), of Dayton, OH, is expanding its customers' opportunities to do business on-line by offering physicians the ability to access hospital software and schedule outpatient appointments.
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The average increase in upfront collections among participating hospitals was about 30% during the 15-month time frame for the collaborative, which began in October 2003 and ended in December 2004.
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The latest U.S. Healthcare Industry HIPAA Survey ... indicates participants in the health care system view the HIPAA privacy and security standards as building blocks for web-based communication structures rather than simply a compliance burden.
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A group of well-dressed people walk into the main entrance of a southern California hospital and announce they're going to do a walk-through before a JCAHO survey. In another California facility, a professional-looking man comes to the lobby and explains that he is with JCAHO and needs access to several clinics.
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Is your organization's rapid response team getting enough calls? Are the calls coming early enough to make a difference? Are outcomes such as mortality rates improving?
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Information management, communication, quality improvement, and staffing. These were four key areas of focus during a recent unannounced JCAHO survey at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore. "Surveyors noted our hospital's readiness and longevity and experience of staff.