This white paper breaks down the elements of online training for the healthcare professional who might be need to the subject. Written by 25 year veteran's in the field, the paper will help you understand the subject and gain the confidence to implement this new and exciting training model in your facility.

Creating and submitting a bill is not easy. It may be time to rethink the way your organization prepares the people who make payment happen. At a glance, Hospital revenue cycle staff education programs should support skill development, address adult learning principles, and use cost-effective methods; Education programs should provide training for both new and existing employees; Educating revenue cycle staff reduces employee turnover, improves compliance, decreases denial write-offs, improves customer satisfaction, and increases point-of-service collections.

Many managers are wondering how much time Privacy Officer responsibilities (required under HIPAA) will add to their already busy schedules. Though not based upon any scientific study, but rather upon the realities of this role, I recommend that you plan on allocating about one-half hour per day per provider in your practice once the implementation phase is completed. What do you think the Privacy Officer will be doing each day?

HIPAA is probably one of the most misunderstood sets of regulations facing employers today. This article will attempt to tilt the balance back in your favor by providing some practical steps you can take to control your obligations under these new regulations and to minimize your compliance costs.

The final Security Rule has three main components: Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards and Technical Safeguards. It outlines a realistic model for security management that is flexible across the healthcare industry; however, covered entities should not take the flexibility provisions of the rule as a reason to ignore security.

Security risk analysis is a basic requirement of HIPAA and is referenced throughout the standard. This article will attempt to tilt the balance back in your favor by providing some practical steps you can take to control your obligations under these new regulations and to minimize your compliance costs.

This is a one page data sheet that quickly tells you what is, and what is not required vs. addressable.