Electronic Medical Records
In order to contend with the ever-increasing complexities of the healthcare industry, the government, through policies such as HIPAA, has encouraged the utilization of electronic databases to store...
View ArticleHIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was introduced in 1996 in an effort to protect workers from losing insurance coverage in the event of job loss as well as to establish...
View ArticleHITECH
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, was introduced in 2009 to deal with the increasingly complex changes within the healthcare system as they relate to...
View ArticleMeaningful Use
Meaningful use is a standard set forth in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) with the aim of encouraging the widespread adoption of Electronic Medical...
View ArticleProtected Health Information
The provisions set forth under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have introduced new complexities to the healthcare and insurance systems which have given rise to the need...
View ArticleMedical Coding
In order to receive payment for services rendered, healthcare providers must seek compensation for their increasingly expensive services through a patient’s insurance company. The task of a medical...
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