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Privacy’s Having a Moment
Just a few short months ago, we held a webinar on the battle between privacy vs. access. And access was winning. The push towards digitization and automation favors access, and with regulations like the Cures Act focused on enhancing patient access to health...
How Will Upcoming Changes to The Cures Act Impact my Practice or Hospital?
The 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law back in 2016. At a high level, the Cures Act is about enhancing patient access to electronic health records. And while empowering patients with access to their health records is a worthy goal, the actual process for...
CRIS Certification – Why it’s Critical for Record Management
CRIS CERTIFICATION – WHAT IS IT? It's no surprise that Protected Health Information (PHI) must be kept secure while at rest and throughout the PHI transfer process. This requires an in-depth knowledge of a patchwork of rules and regulations that must be learned,...
Spring has Sprung and so Have Audit Requests: Here’s What You Need to Know
AUDIT SEASON IS IN BLOOM While healthcare audits can happen all year round, there's a notable high season for requests every spring. And when you're already dealing with everyday administrative responsibilities like staff training, digital health information...
Let’s Break it Down: Right of Access
A “designated record set” includes information maintained by a covered entity. For health plans, this includes information regarding enrollment, payment, claims adjudication, and case or medical management record systems
For healthcare providers, this includes medical and billing records maintained by or for the provider, lab results, imaging.
The No Surprises Act: What You Need to Know
Update (3/1/2022): The enforcement of the NSA is pending ongoing legislation and potentially adjusted rule provisions. HealthMark continues to remain apprised of changes and will provide ongoing updates. THE NO SURPRISES ACT - WHAT IS IT? Surprise medical billing,...
The OCR’s Notorious Wall of Shame
AVOIDING HIPAA BREACHES AND THE "WALL OF SHAME" Healthcare technology is constantly evolving, with the goal of improving efficiency and increasing access. And while that may offer more effective processes and support better care coordination, it also leaves many...
Podcast: The Impact of Proposed HIPAA Changes on Record Requests
Zack Perry, SVP of Strategy for HealthMark Group and President of AHIOS, joins partners from the law firm McGuireWoods to discuss the potential impact of the HIPAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the request of medical records....
Common Healthcare Administration Challenges, and How To Overcome Them
Administrative tasks like record requests and patient check in can bog down workflow, disappoint patients, fragment care journeys and ultimately, leave you scrambling to catch up in an ever-changing industry. This is where technology-enabled services can help by doing...
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