Browsing: Healthcare Information Management

Shred Alert: Records Found Blowing In The Wind

It’s a scenario that no organization wants to face or dreams it will ever be involved in: Confidential records belonging to a local hospital were found blowing around a field in nearby neighborhood. The incident raises...


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It’s Hip to Transition to Electronic Records

Is the promise of fully electronic patient records merely hype?  Who wouldn’t be lured by the pledge of improved patient safety, reduced medical errors, coordinated care across providers and ultimately lower costs?  And, let’s not forget...


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It’s HIP to Outsource

In this age of “do more with less”, it is hipper than ever to outsource.  We all want to have more free time in our lives, and outsourcing is a way to do just that.  In...


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It’s HIP to Be Paperless

With Meaningful Use deadlines looming, the majority of Health Information Management Professionals are feeling the push to go paperless.  If you haven’t already made the transition – or are in process right now, you can benefit...


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It’s HIP to Be Compliant

HIP HIP HIPAA? Okay maybe not. I admit it. Nothing sounds fun, exciting, or “hip” about compliance. Keeping track of every record throughout its lifecycle, and ensuring its protection is a daunting challenge. One where every...


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