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6 aspects to consider when choosing the right medical coding partner for your practice 

Health Prime

It’s 100% non-negotiable for a practice to stay in business and be successful. When speaking with prospective medical coding partners, make sure to find out how they follow compliance rules. They should give you a list of compliance procedures they take as a company and how they ensure each employee is following rules and regulations.

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UnitedHealth Group Confirms Data Stolen in Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

The HIPAA Journal

They have also taken the opportunity to remind healthcare providers about the HHS voluntary Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity Performance Goals , which will help them to strengthen preparedness, improve resiliency against cyberattacks, and better protect patient health information.

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The Complete Know How on EMR API Integration

Arkenea

For instance, if a patient is transferred from OPD to surgery then the data is automatically transferred to the concerned department. This seamless flow of information allows providers to speed up treatment. Interoperability Interoperability is one of the crucial challenges faced by the healthcare organizations.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

Individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD) must also be able to get the treatment they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant changes needed to be made to 42 CFR Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations. A definition has been added for electronic health records.

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