I had the pleasure of attending the annual California Health Information Conference in Long Beach, California, as an attendee and as a speaker, last week.
In the ever-evolving world of health information, few transitions generate as much anticipation and uncertainty as the adoption of a new international classification system. The
As with many other physicians of a certain age, I have had the opportunity to practice patient care in both the worlds of paper and
The delays created by outdated patient access and financial clearance operations due to time-consuming and cost-intensive processes introduce inefficiencies that contribute to revenue leakage and
EDITOR’S NOTE: Senior healthcare consultant, Rose Dunn, past president of AHIMA, reported this story today during her appearance on Talk Ten Tuesdays. The Electronic Health
The EHR is no longer in its infancy; it is exiting its “terrible twos” stage and growing up. It’s a new year, and welcome, 2023!
Two primarily leveraged models have resulted in increased provider and patient satisfaction. A while ago, I read an article from the American Medical Association (AMA)
Implementation of the Cures Act is April 5, 2021. The patient is at the center of the 21st Century Cures Act. Putting patients in charge of their
The new template was designed by a former ED physician. Front-line emergency departments facing an onslaught of patients suspected of contracting the novel coronavirus that
The rule does not set requirements for the privacy and security of the apps and the data they contain. The Office of the National Coordinator
This is the second in a series of five articles on the search for reliable health information. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is focused on that component
Privacy is the right of an individual to keep oneself and one’s information concealed from unauthorized access and view by others. As the world moves
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