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By Cole Petrochko, Associate Staff Writer, MedPage Today Nearly all healthcare organizations responding to a survey — 96% — reported that patient or related information has been lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised within the last two years. The number of data breaches involving protected health information rose by 32% from 2010, according to interview data…
Written for FierceHealthFinance We expect healthcare executives to set the tone at their organizations and to inspire their teams into becoming the best providers in the region — or the country. But that’s not always how things shake out. Sometimes these leaders run astray, taking the hospitals’ finances or reputations down with them. Read on…
Written for FierceHealthFinance Almost half (49 percent) of community hospitals in the United States are operating at margins of 2 percent or less, according to a recent report from healthcare IT provider Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, presented at last month’s annual Community Hospital 100 conference in Pinehurst Resort, N.C. More than one-fifth of the hospitals (22…
By Bernie Monegain for HealthcareIT News SAN ANTONIO, TX – Less than 10 percent of healthcare providers are more than halfway ready for ICD-10, according to a new report from research firm KLAS. Two that are well on their way to compliance, however, are Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and St. Louis, Mo.-based SSM…
During the AHIMA meetings in Salt Lake City, Dolbey gave away Coach bags every day. If you didn’t go to AHIMA or if you missed the chance to win at the Dolbey booth, we have more to give away. During Health Information and Technology week, November 7th – 11th, we will be giving away a…
Written for FierceHealthFinance Are nonprofit hospital execs paid too much? Seven 7-figure paychecks Nonprofit hospitals are usually bulwarks of the community in terms of the services and jobs they provide. Many provide millions of dollars in charity patient care. Some create innovative programs that vastly improve the care infrastructure. Click here to read the entire…
Modern Healthcare‘s Best Places to Work in Healthcare program recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry on a national level. Below are the #1 – #20 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2011.
By Bernie Monegain, Editor, Healthcare IT News SALT LAKE CITY – If the health information managers in the audience at the annual AHIMA Convention in Salt Lake City on Tuesday morning were not already overwhelmed by ICD-10, once T.B Ustun, MD, hit the stage, they would be. It was just a few minutes into his…
TRICARE says lost backup tapes fall under FTC jurisdiction, not HIPAA, so only offers 90 days of fraud protection. By Neil Versel for InformationWeek A data breach involving nearly 5 million people treated at military healthcare facilities over a 19-year period is raising questions about whether U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules supersede Health Insurance…
By Joe Bormel, M.D., MPH, for Healthcare Informatics The 83rd annual convention of AHIMA is getting underway as I write this, and with it HIM is at the center of the biggest regulatory reforms in most of our careers, ARRA/MU and ICD-10. At this event, new and evolving approaches to coder’s workflow in the MU…