Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

HIPAA 107

HIPAA Discharges Patient Records Insurance 107

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process. A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified.

Documentation 130

Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

Medical literacy, such as understanding medical instructions following up procedures, lab tests, and inpatient discharges to the home. Financial literacy, especially key to U.S. health citizens’ health engagement given growing financial exposure to health care costs (e.g., high deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket copayments).

Follow-Up 77

Follow-Up HIPAA Discharges Tests 77

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

Manage Transition of Care: SDOH data informs post-discharge plans, considering social factors to support smoother transitions and reduce readmissions. Stratify Patients by Risk: SDOH data combined with clinical information helps identify high-risk patients, enabling targeted interventions and resource allocation.

Discharges 52

Discharges HIPAA Admissions Medical Assistant 52

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

The HIPAA regulation mandates that all healthcare organizations must send claims electronically. It supports inpatient care needs such as real-time tracking of patient information, patient admission and discharge, and management of complex medical data. EMR adoption has surged significantly since the ARRA mandate was issued in 2014.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

HIPAA 126

HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Transfers 126