FEATURED CONTENT

• Achieving A PACS Neutral Archive

  7/14/2010

  What is a PACS-Neutral Archive? Why should one consider a PACS-Neutral Archive? How does an organization achieve a PACS-Neutral Archive? This paper will answer these questions and discuss the challenges and nuances related to achieving this goal.
• How To Prevent Small, Simple Mistakes From Turning Into Big Problems

  6/24/2019

  Another day, another healthcare data breach. According to a recent study, more than 11.5 million healthcare records were breached in 2018. While the industry continues to focus on external attackers looking to infiltrate networks and steal information, in reality, one of the biggest threats healthcare organizations face are accidental data breaches. Yet even simple mistakes like misaddressed emails can turn into massive breaches and HIPAA compliance nightmare scenarios.

• HIPAA vs. HITRUST, And Why It Matters

  10/31/2019

  As technology continues to permeate the healthcare industry, ensuring that technology partners are compliant with the most current security regulations in order to protect sensitive patient data has become critically importance. With more data in the cloud than ever before, and the imminent threat of a data breach continuously on the rise, it is no surprise just how significant protecting patient data has become. IBM’s 2018 “Cost of a Data Breach” study reports the global average cost of a single data breach is up 6.4 percent from 2017 to $3.86 million. The average cost for each lost or stolen record containing sensitive and confidential information also increased by 4.8 percent, to $148.

• White Paper: Improving Patient Safety With An Integrated Forms Automation & Barcoding Solution

  8/28/2009

  In the increasingly diverse and complex world of healthcare information technology, hospitals are expected to check off items on an ever-growing list of practical and conceptual needs. ‘Hot button’ issues include compliance with federal legislation such as HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid, meeting requirements of regulatory organizations and creation of comprehensive electronic medical records (EMR) and legal health records (LHR). By Access eforms
• White Paper: How The New PQRI Will Affect Emergency Department Provider Documentation

  9/23/2009

  The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) program instituted by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has received changes for the 2008 calendar year. The PQRI program replaces the Physician Voluntary Reporting Program (PVRP) and involves all emergency care providers (i.e., physician assistants and nurse practitioners), not just physicians. CMS began collecting the PQRI data on July 1, 2007. Data reporting utilizes the CMS coding and billing infrastructure through the use of CPT Category II codes or in some instances G-codes. By T-System Inc.
• 3 Game-Changing Shifts For A Future-Ready Healthcare IT Strategy

  5/12/2016

  One thing is clear about the future of IT in healthcare: it’s totally unpredictable. And for that reason, healthcare organizations must ready themselves for anything.