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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Records: Responding to Subpoenas and Investigations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, often shortened simply to HIPAA, is one of the most comprehensive pieces of privacy legislation passed by Congress in the last century. Because of its very strict provisions and very stiff penalties for failing to comply with privacy mandates throughout the bill, many medical professionals shy away from anything that might involve disclosure of patient health information or other private details. In the case of a subpoena, however, disclosure is often required and refusing to comply can lead to even bigger legal headaches...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing a Smartphone Policy for Health Care Providers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The trend in many workplaces is to move away from company-issued mobile phones and toward a BYOD, or "Bring Your Own Device" program. These programs allow employees to use a smartphone of their choosing, which they're comfortable operating, while performing company tasks and engaging with clients. In a health care environment, this allows employees to use devices that are more advanced, with patient interaction tools, innovative methods of communication, and a number of other major...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medicine of the Future: The Incredible Developments in Medical Technology]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[We have entered the second decade of the twenty-first century. Today, affordable smart phones are widespread, computer game graphics look almost life-like, computer animation is almost indistinguishable from actual footage, remote-controlled drones patrol the skies, and Google maps provide street views of practically any city on Earth. What's more, every year, the storage capacity of the average computer hard drive increases along with the computing power. We are living on the threshold of what could be a highly advanced future. Along with the computer technology, medical technology is...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:53:30 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Integration of IT in Healthcare]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Information technology has penetrated almost all sectors. Whether it is the food industry or a high-profile crane operation, without the support of computer commands,it may be difficult to ensure smooth functioning. When all the other fields have caught on to enjoy the benefits of IT, why should healthcare stay behind?...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:05:47 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top 5 Must-Have Healthcare Technologies for Every Hospital]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As computer systems become the base for most industries healthcare is not far behind. In fact, IT plays a very big role in management and smooth functioning of hospitals, high profile clinics and laboratories. Without support of information technology it may be difficult to handle a large organization or crisis situations that are common for hospitals...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:13:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top Technology Trends for 2013]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gartner's list of the top 10 strategic technology trends highlights 10 key game shapers that companies should be factoring into their strategic plans for the year ahead. Among them are Mobile devices, applications, personal cloud and big data ? all well connected to healthcare technology and efficiently managing the healthcare space...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:27:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[EMR - What do They Expect?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7548</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Once considered a tool for automating clinical documentation and helping physicians to ensure precision in managing workflows, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have come a long way to offer physicians much more than that. With features like preventive check mechanisms and interaction alerts, it can easily be established that EMRs have become a complete decision support tool for physicians. No doubt, this technology has boosted up providers expectations from the EMR vendors...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:16:58 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Consider These When Selecting Medical Billing Services]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7547</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Currently, the health sector has experienced drastic changes in issues related to health treatment. The billing records are used for various purposes; some of which include preparation of insurance claims, batch claims processing, submission of electronic claims, processing of on demand invoices and other complex claims forms. To enjoy all these benefits, you need to find the best medical billing services. Such are only provided by competent companies which have knowledge and experiences regarding this nature of service. Considering the factors below can help you find the best billing services...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:45:17 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Overcoming obstacles to EMR adoption]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The economic recession of 2008 sent shockwaves throughout the entire world, transforming the very core of global commercial activity. As a result, measures were taken by the people in charge to mitigate the financial losses suffered by businesses, both on a national and international level. The healthcare industry was no different, where legislations such as ARRA and HITECH Act, enacted by the Obama administration, reshaped the practice of medicine on a fundamental scale. These laws proved to be the second...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:37:50 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teamwork in the Health Care Environment]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7512</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[An effective teambuilding program is designed to be a give and take situation? to allow for participants to give feedback on what their strengths and weaknesses lie and then make their contribution to the team.  In a health care environment, where Quality of Care and Quality of Life are at stake, it is vital all staff to work together to get the hundreds of tasks done in a timely and efficient manner...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:34:40 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Telehealth: The 7 Deadly Sins of Telehealth Marketing]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This article covers some fundamental marketing mistakes ("sins") that are common to many industries in addition to telehealth and telemedicine. If you find that you are guilty of any of these sins, you have a golden opportunity to eliminate them from your marketing strategy, so that you can edge out your competitors and get the PR, patients, and profits you deserve...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:41:40 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5010 and Its Impact on US Healthcare]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HIPAA 5010 impacted the US healthcare industry in a way that has not been seen in quite some time. The impact on medical billing and collections and some of the managed care solutions has been rather dramatic, and it has included problems such as delayed payments and a general lack of organization and co-ordination. The switch to version 5010 has definitely had a large impact on the overall US medical claims processing continuum...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:43:51 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ICD 10: Improving Patient Care and Enhancing ROI]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The transition from ICD 9 to ICD 10 codes is the core of the health reforms and marks an era where Health Information Technology is at its zenith in the United States. The conversion from Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 version 4010A1 to ASC X12 version 5010 aims to provide better patient care, speedy reimbursements for physicians, and shorter turnaround time for claims. The codes would be more elaborate compared to the older version and increase the accuracy in medical billing, coding, claims denial, and physician revenue. However, the sheer complexity of the codes and the looming deadlines for expected compliance by almost all the entities in the healthcare industry make it a formidable task...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:32:46 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electronic Medical Records: Transforming the Healthcare Industry]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The advent of Electronic Medical Records has completely automated the healthcare industry. It has certainly taken medical practice to the next level.  Although EMR technology has been around for decades, widespread adoption of electronic medical records merely began in 2009 with the promulgation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Considering the staggering amount of fatalities in the US, the health IT industry was depleting and citizens demanded quality and affordable healthcare, which is why the government...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:23:09 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Real Value Of Medical Transcription Work]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The medical transcription sector is growing and becoming more popular today. Traditional training programs on schools and colleges are increasing as well as training programs online. These further strengthen the reality that there is an increase in demand for professionals in this sector and that a lot of people are starting to study and begin a career as a medical transcriptionist...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:05:38 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice and Patient Confidentiality]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Breaking a patient ? physician confidentiality is one type of medical malpractice and can be grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a personal injury attorney who specializes in medical malpractice cases, otherwise known as a "medical malpractice attorney". Breaking a patient ? physician confidentiality is one type of medical malpractice and can be grounds for a medical malpracticelawsuit filed by a personal injury attorney who specializes in medical malpractice cases, otherwise known as a "medical malpractice attorney"...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:54:10 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Exploring CPOE - What It Means To Healthcare]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7242</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[The ever changing dynamics of healthcare across the US can be attributed to continuous innovations in health IT technology. Applications such as Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management software have completely revolutionized the norms of medical practice ? providing quality care and promoting the culture of evidence based practice. Today, health IT has become a popular player within the healthcare industry not only in the US, but also across the globe...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:01:17 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Healthcare Workers Need To Know About ICD 10 Training]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The transition to the International Classification for Diseases (ICD) version 10 requires everyone who uses the codes to learn about the new standard. There is sometimes a misconception about the conversion. The newest edition includes thousands of new codes and a different set of concepts that need to be understood. It is not just an expansion on the existing system but is a completely different way of coding that will take time to learn fully. The only way to prepare for the transition is...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:38:54 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is the Role of a Medical Transcriptionist?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A medical transcriptionist(MT) is an allied healthcare professional responsible for converting the voice recordings of dictations given by doctors and other healthcare practitioners into text format. The above is a simplified description of the role of a medical transcriptionist in a healthcare environment. Dig a little deeper and you will understand the significant contribution of this unassuming and seemingly ordinary occupation to the healthcare documentation discipline...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:59:02 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HITECH Increases HIPAA Responsibility and Penalties]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7098</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[HITECH (the Heath Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) was part of ARRA (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) of 2009. HITECH included some good news in that it provides over $19 billion to promote the adoption of electronic medical records through incentive payments. There are provisions for substantial payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals that are "meaningful users" of Electronic Health Records. Rules have recently been published both to address the incentives and penalties for not using EHR "meaningfully". The legislation provides significant financial incentives through the Medicare and Medicaid programs to encourage doctors and hospitals to adopt and use certified electronic health records. Physicians will be eligible for $40,000 to $65,000 for showing that they are meaningfully using health information technology, such as through the reporting of quality measures. Hospitals will be eligible for...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:26:50 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Records Storage During a Move: A Guide for Medical Professionals]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7097</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Professionals in the medical field understand their responsibility to protect patient information. In addition to the extensive fines associated with a privacy breach, as much as $1,500 per incident, there are ethical considerations that clients take very seriously when it comes to medical records storage and the protection of their private information. With identity theft on the rise and highly confidential medical data at stake, any company that handles medical records must have the most stringent security and storage safeguards in place in every aspect of day-to-day operations...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:41:11 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Respond to an Initial Request for Records, Medicare & Medicaid Audits]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes a medical practice can make when they receive a request for medical records from a payer, such as Medicare or Medicaid, is to quickly copy some records and throw them into an envelope. Most audits start with the payer, or their audit contractor, providing a list of names and dates of service for which they are requesting copies of medical records. Here are a Baker's Dozen worth of tips for those type audits:...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:21:29 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Worries Increase As Deadline For Switch To Electronic Medical Records Looms]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6957</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[President Obama has set a deadline for all medical records to be switched over to electronic form by 2014. This means that anyone who keeps such records whether they be a health insurer or physician's or dental office are obligated to comply or face being fined...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:16:30 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[General Overview Of The Medical Billing And Coding Process]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6956</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding is the part of the administrative side of the health care system that deals with and manages the health care revenue cycle. It is the process that makes sure health insurance claims for services rendered to insured patients are reimbursed by the insurance companies. To further explain the tasks performed by the medical billers and coders, here's a quick overview of their tasks...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:11:02 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Are the Benefits of Medical Billing Software?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6955</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Medical billing software is designed to make the lives of doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals easier. It can benefit a healthcare practice by making everyday tasks quicker to accomplish, allowing doctors to use their time more effectively. Medical Billing Software makes patient accounting tasks simple and easy. It provides a healthcare practice with detailed data that is easy to handle and more manageable than most other methods. The software has a number of uses:...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:10:49 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transcription Software in the Medical Field See New Developments]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6953</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Medical treatment today is an easy process compared to how stressful and delayed it was earlier. The reason for that was the administration work which took a lot of time. Human scope for errors was huge in all this too. Paper work caused a lot of strain not only to doctors but the hospitals as well. Due to this people suffered too as their medical treatment process was delayed. A systematic and accessible database is now possible thanks to the invention of the transcription software that has made things very easy...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:57:29 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA and Electronic Medical Records]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The most revolutionary idea in the medical record keeping practice is the introduction of electronic medical records technology. Earlier, before the introduction of electronic medical records system, the records of the patients like their personal details, reports, x-ray reports, scan reports and other billing related information were kept and stored manually. Usually record books and files were used for the same purpose, which in turn made it impossible to access at the time of immense requirement due to its space consuming nature. Apart from that due to the lack of proper privacy law the data with record keeper most often landed in the hand of an ancillary medical service provider, who in turn used these data to sell his goods and services. Same type of discrepancy was also found in case of electronic medical records of that time as well. A proper law in this accord was the need of the hour; otherwise the practice of medical record keeping would curve to a very bad state of distrust. Finally the HIPA Act was introduced. The Privacy Rule and the Final Rule on Security Standards under HIPAA saved the practice of medical record keeping from this evil...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:12:40 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Records - An Insight to a Patient's Health]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6799</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the world of medicine, innumerable patients walk the lobbies of the hospital strutting along possessing different diseases, defects or even disabilities. It is a dire necessity to systematically organize and arrange their history and details under the watchful eye of the concerned health provider and their/its jurisdiction. Medical records are methodical compilation of patient's details, doctors and drugs administered, symptoms, prescriptions etc. This procedure is vital for the reference of the patients past history in association with their present condition. These records must be...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:57:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Are Electronic Medical Records?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6790</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Almost fifty percent of hospitals in the United States are now using Electronic Medical Records, but what are Electronic Medical Records and why have they become so popular? There are two different ways to keep medical records in hospitals. The information can be stored on paper or it can be stored digitally. Healthcare professionals are, apparently, divided when it comes to their opinion of the storage of medical records. A survey in 2009 revealed that 48.3 percent of hospitals were now using...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:54:15 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[You Have the Right to View Your Medical Records]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Have you ever left a doctor's office or hospital with unanswered questions about your health condition or medical treatment? Given our current health care system, in which most doctors or medical providers spend only a few minutes with their patients, it is not uncommon for the patients themselves to have little or no information regarding their own healthcare. While the health care provider may not provide much information directly to the patient, the patient's medical record often contains important information regarding the patient's health. When it comes to ensuring you are receiving the best medical care possible, obtaining copies of your medical records is a terrific way to meet this goal...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:48:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[There's No Substitute For Strategic Leadership]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Seasoned retailers have survived ? even learned from -- the slumps of 1973, 1980, 1990, 2001, (me included). By now they should have designed their own simple ?circle-the-wagons strategy.  
But, when every retailer is trying to see the future and, at the same time, manage inventory, merchandise, dwindling cash flow, acquisition strategies or whatever, it is easy to loose sight of that one key ingredient to success ? or at least for survival ? effective leadership. (As the saying goes, its hard to spot the alligator when youre up to your ?neck in water -- or something to that affect). So, here are eight leadership ??Must-Haves? ? kind of a Leadership Wish List...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:53:53 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Using Metrics to Improve Clinical Documentation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Data metrics can be a powerful tool for many clinics and hospitals. With the proper types of metrics, it's possible for a healthcare provider to quickly and easily analyze a patient's health data to find potential diseases that haven't become symptomatic. The following guide provides simple tips and tricks on how metrics can improve clinical documentation...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:21:56 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Deal with Patient Complaints]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Every healthcare professional from the secretaries to the doctors knows about the wrath of patient complaints. They come in so many forms of patient problems that they would seem to be nearly impossible to get under control. The best course of action is to answer complaints sincerely without wasting time. Here are several general steps your hospital can take to mitigate complaints...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:12:38 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Introduction to the New ICD-10 Coding]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6613</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6613</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The transition to ICD-10 has implications for virtually the entire health care industry. Hospitals, healthcare providers, third-party payers and patients will be affected, as well as private and public research institutions and oversight agencies. Even banks and the United States Treasury will feel the effects of the change.

Upgrading to ICD-10 is a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and must be completed by Oct. 1, 2013...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:02:58 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Smartphone Policy for Health Care Providers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6611</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6611</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In recent years, health care professionals have outpaced the general public in adopting smartphone technology. Roughly four out of five doctors use such devices, according to Jackson & Coker. Smartphones offer convenient ways to obtain medical information and communicate with patients. However, they also put confidential data at risk...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:14:36 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Responding to Requests for Patient Information]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6568</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6568</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An inevitable occurrence in the healthcare profession is having to deal with requests for patient information for litigation purposes. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), national standards for electronic healthcare transactions, national identifiers for insurance purposes and general recordkeeping regulations have been established. Here are some tips on how to deal with requests for the release of patient information...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:42:25 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA Compliant Clouds]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6427</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6427</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What does the cloud bring to the table for healthcare organizations when it comes to data storage, availability, and ability to meet HIPAA compliance standards?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:41:43 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Challenges of HIPAA Security Compliance After the HITECH Act]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6403</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6403</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) promotes the use and adoption of health information technology.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:51:03 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Look at the Medical Privacy Rights of Minors]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6398</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6398</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Adolescents have medical privacy rights, depending on the situation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:17:57 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effective Auditing of Physicians' Notes]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6359</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6359</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Proper auditing of physicians' notes is essential in a hospital or clinical setting as it ensures proper medical diagnoses are submitted to health insurance companies and keeps an accurate record of treatment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:28:35 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Pros and Cons of Using Electronic Medical Records in Healthcare]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6269</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6269</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Electronic medical records have proven to be paving the way in which hospitals, doctor's offices, and clinics begin the search to become environment friendly, more secure, and much more successful.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:41:17 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Accurate Medical Record Reviews]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6251</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6251</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Medical records contain information regarding patients' diagnosis, medication, social and medical history, lab tests and evaluations done by medical specialists and clinical staff. Medical record reviews have to be complete and accurate when it comes to settlement of insurance claims.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:53:55 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Powers of Attorney: Medical Records Release Concerns]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6205</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6205</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires medical professionals to allow patients to have access to their medical records.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:23:48 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA Security Breach Response Plan]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6188</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6188</link>
			<description><![CDATA[According to the United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, or the Privacy Rule, was the first set of national standards for protection of health information.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:40:57 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Diagnosis Coding: Your Top Diagnosis Coding Questions Answered]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5992</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5992</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Even though your practice is most likely getting ready for the ICD-10 transition, you possibly still have diagnosis coding questions that can't wait until 2014--or beyond--before you get answers. Here are the most pressing medical billing and coding questions with the solutions that can help you keep reimbursement flowing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:26:33 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Telemedicine Programs]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5981</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5981</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Technology has certainly revolutionized all aspects of life, giving people new opportunities to remain connected, explore new worlds and, in some cases, receive superior health care from the world's leading doctors.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:13:28 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Modifying Electronic Health Records]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5912</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5912</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Federal law requires all hospitals in the United States to switch to Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices by 2015.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:07:03 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Value Based Purchasing Overview]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5841</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5841</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the criticisms leveled at the healthcare industry a few years ago was that it was inefficient and bogged down by bureaucracy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:38:24 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obtaining an Accurate Medication History]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5827</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5827</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Patients -- because they are not healthcare professionals -- often have a limited understanding of their own medication history. To reduce medication errors, healthcare professionals can develop specific medication history recording procedures and use electronic histories.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:42:54 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Substance Abuse and Mental Health Records: What Can You Release?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5762</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5762</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The benefit of using electronic medical records largely derives from how portable the information they carry really is.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:10:24 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medicare's Value Based Purchasing Program]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5745</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5745</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest sources of waste the federal government is responsible for is Medicare.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:48:34 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Records Fraud Prevention]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5678</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5678</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Using medical records to track patient care is very efficient and can help healthcare facilities provide better services more efficiently.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:33:46 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electronic Medical Records: Liability Issues]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5661</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5661</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The use of electronic medical records (or EMRs) is increasing substantially, and not just because they are incredibly efficient for recording and saving patient records.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:52:41 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[An Overview of Accountable Care Organizations]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5640</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5640</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The overall goal of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to lower healthcare costs in any way possible.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:28:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[RAC Appeals Levels]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5582</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5582</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Healthcare is an enormous industry in the United States, and even what little activity the federal government performs can have huge implications.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:40:42 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cloud Based EMRs: Pros and Cons]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5543</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5543</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Businesses that have a lot of data they need to store often turn to cloud based hosting to lower costs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:18:26 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Website Design, Content and Legal Considerations in the Medical Practice]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5486</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5486</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In today's medicine, the web and social media are important and beneficial tools that should not be ignored.    According to an article from amednews Feb. 21, 2011, "New vital sign:  degree of patient's online access" by Pamela Lewis Dolan, searching for health information is the third most common online activity behind checking e-mail and using a search engine, with women more likely than men doing healthcare research.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:20:55 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[EHR Technology - Preview of Proposed Rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5480</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5480</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There is a tremendous amount of anticipation among providers and health IT vendors for the official release of the proposed rules for the electronic health records (EHR) Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. It is expected that the proposed rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use will be published later this month.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:20:43 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why You Need a Smartphone Policy]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5435</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5435</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Employee use of smartphones on the job is more than a trend, it is now a reality.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:20:30 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[EHR: Tackling Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use Requirements]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5479</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5479</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As of December 31, 2011, 61% of hospitals and 33% of eligible healthcare providers registered for the electronic health records meaningful use incentive program through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Total payments through January 2012 is over $3 billion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:17:42 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A New Way To Communicate - The Patient Portal]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5293</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5293</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Implementing Electronic Health Records in any practice can be a challenge.  And what I have found to be the biggest challenge is demonstrating meaningful use. Providers are often surprised to find that one of the required features of an EHR system is utilizing a Patient Portal. Over time, this feature will change the way the patient and the practice communicate with each other.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:19 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Four Steps of Developing a Medical Practice Compliance Program]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5281</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5281</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The health care regulation laws that now exist were created to ensure that the interest of every medical group will be protected. Failing to abide by such laws could pose significant risk due to fines, penalties and even potential criminal charges. Benefits of a well designed compliance plan consist of the following at a minimum:



? Increase speed and minimize improper payments of claims



? Minimize billing mistakes



? Reduce the odds that your physician group will be audited by a governmental agency



? If a governmental agency does conduct an audit, a compliance plan can reduce any negative outcome.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:48:14 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Do You Need To Know About HIPAA Internal Audit?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5267</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5267</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed as a federal law in 1996 and this regulates how protected patient information can be stored and accessed. There are various organizations known as covered entities as per HIPAA that will need to follow all the rules and regulations for accessing, storing and transmitting the confidential information of patients.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:46 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Billing - Proposed Rulemaking on Accountable Care Organizations]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5216</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5216</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the initiatives of the Affordable Health Care Act is Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). These networks serve people on Medicare and include policies and procedures to assist physicians, hospital personnel and other caregivers to better coordinate care for Medicare patients.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:01:58 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[IRS Gears Up for Health Care Law Appeals]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5202</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5202</link>
			<description><![CDATA[-IRS bracing for the implementation of new health care legislation 
-Most controversial sections of new law will not kick in until 2014 
-Tax professionals advised to educate themselves well in advance of 2014]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:50:40 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rural Health Care]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5172</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5172</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The majority of us abandoned the land some generations ago and moved into the cities. Since most people live in these convenient groups, it's efficient. Suppliers of goods and services have a captive market even allowing for the internet introducing more people across greater distances. We still need local shops and people to repair our homes when they are damaged. So what's happened back in the countryside? Sadly, it's mostly bad news. With fewer people spread over bigger distances, access to goods and services has dropped dramatically. Now add in the budget deficits affecting almost every state and you won't find business as usual. Even essential services like the fire departments and law enforcement are stretched to breaking.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:25:44 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medicare Fee Schedule 2012: Train Eyes on Potential Imaging Fee Cuts]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5146</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5146</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) payment proposals for the coming year indicate the situation could get all the more challenging. Here's a proposed fee schedule update you need to be aware of.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:43:27 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Preventive Service: G0436, G0437 Close Your Asymptomatic Tobacco Use Preventive Counseling Coding]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5145</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5145</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After an asymptomatic Medicare patient who uses tobacco comes to your office, ensure that you're reporting expanded smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling codes -- G0436 and G0437 -- to ethically recoup documented counseling time.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:37:16 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ICD-9-CM 2012: 704.4x, 286.5x: Get Definite With Cyst, Hemorrhagic Disorder Coding]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5136</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5136</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In case your lab bills transfusion medicine services, pathology exams for definite cysts, or blood tests meant for hemorrhagic disorders, we have some news to get your 2012 ICD-9-CM coding in control.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:35 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips for Passing a HIPAA Audit: Best Practices for Covered Entities]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5092</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5092</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you on the hook to undergo a HIPAA audit, but you're not quite sure where to start? Online Tech recently passed a HIPAA audit of our Michigan data centers, giving us the ability to offer HIPAA compliant hosting solutions to healthcare organizations that need to pass HIPAA audits of their own. Avoiding hefty fines and collecting federal incentives are major motivators of the healthcare industry to adopt electronic medical record (EMR) systems, in accordance with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:37:07 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA Security Rule Requires Strong Authentication in the Healthcare Industry]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5065</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5065</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Privacy of confidential data starts with the authentication process for accessing protected information. With industries such as healthcare there are government regulations put in place to protect a patient's privacy. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known as HIPAA for short was put in place in 1996 and provides privacy and security rules as a standard for security in the healthcare industry. The act requires companies in the healthcare industry to utilize a two-factor authentication process also known as strong authentication.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:20:44 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[On-Call Services: Avoid On-Call Fraud Accusations with These FAQs]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5091</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5091</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Beware: You can't capture ER coverage services with after-hours codes.

If you bill incorrectly when your physician covers for others -- or when another physician covers for your physician -- you could be setting yourself up for charges of fraud.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:20:31 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Start Small When Preparing for ICD-10 Conversion]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5090</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5090</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Familiarize yourself with the top 30 diagnoses which you think your practice sees and you'll get an edge towards compliance.

If you've studied the ICD-10 book, you know that it would be virtually impossible to remember all of the codes that it has. But preparing for ICD-10 won't need you to even learn the codes by heart.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:13:05 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Understanding Self-Insured Retention (SIR) Programs - Healthcare Equipment Maintenance]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5087</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5087</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The current economy has forced healthcare organizations across the country to search for ways to save money. As a result, many organizations are investigating the annual cost of maintaining their healthcare equipment inventory. In the past, it was common practice for healthcare organizations to purchase Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) service agreements for all their healthcare systems from patient monitoring to sophisticated diagnostic imaging systems. However, OEM service agreements are often quite expensive, service options are limited, and reports on financial cost benefit analysis, vendor issues, or equipment performance are rarely provided.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:51:20 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Understanding Medical Claim Modifiers - The Modifier -25, -24, -51, -57, -59, -26]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5017</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5017</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I am writing this article again as a suggestion from many of my readers on my blog. This article is more comprehensive in a way that scenarios were cited to have a bigger look on the proper use of some of these important modifiers.
 
In this article, I will be describing the medical claims modifiers - Modifier -25, -24, -51, -57, -59, -26.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:10:48 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Check Out Three FAQs to Assist Your Turbinate Surgery Coding Skills]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5015</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5015</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you have come face to face with a transnasal turbinate surgery claim, see to it that you put your clinical judgment on high alert considering the diversity of anatomic sites, surgical techniques, and types of instrumentation involved in this type of service.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:39:24 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[863XX & 873XX are two new CPT Codes For linical Lab Test]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4965</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4965</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As we get ready to enter the final quarter of this year, the talk that's taking center stage now is the CPT 2012 code changes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:40:13 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Choose a Call Center with HIPAA Training]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4948</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4948</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When you are trying to choose a new call center to take phone calls for your medical clinic or private practice, you need to make sure that you are getting the best. It's important to choose a company that is able to offer service 24 hours a day throughout the year, and that will be able to handle all of your patients' questions, scheduling, and problems. However, one of the most important things to consider when you are hunting for a call center is HIPAA training. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act keep patient information safe and confidential. Those who have undergone this training will understand this and can safely handle your calls.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:29:58 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Proper Use of the 59 Modifier]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4935</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4935</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many people do not really understand modifiers and when they need to be used. A modifier should never be used just to get higher reimbursement. It shouldn't be just added on to get a code paid. Modifiers should be used when they are required to describe more accurately the procedure performed or service rendered.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:25:25 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NJ EMR Mandate]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4917</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4917</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The New Jersey Health Information Exchange Project was presented on behalf of the community of New Jersey. Along with this a grant system was also submitted. The grant process as well as the project had been aimed at facilitating greater adoption of healthcare information norms as stipulated by HIPAA. It pays particular emphasis towards the understanding and adoption of 'meaningful use' of patient info in healthcare settings. This initiative is normally called the New Jersey EMR Mandate.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:22:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Managed Print Services is Critical to EHR Vendor Selection]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4885</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4885</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The race is on for nearly 6,000 eligible hospitals and over 700,000 physicians in the U.S. to receive millions of dollars in incentives if they comply with federal mandates for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:24:53 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spartanburg Regional Medical Center: Finding the Silver Lining in a RAC Audit]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4858</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4858</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As the first round of audits in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program got under way, we suspected that we might be included in the second round of the demonstration program. Sure enough, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) was tapped to participate in a RAC audit.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:39:05 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Crisis Leaves Millions Without Health Insurance]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4769</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4769</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With a national unemployment rate hovering around 9.1%, there is little doubt that the United States workforce is under a significant amount of pressure to provide for their families. While much of the attention has focused on the unemployment compensation these individuals receive, and whether such benefits should be extended, many of these people are putting off much needed medical care because they have no health insurance.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:43:31 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Emergency Medicine Physician Billing Compliance - Medicare, PPACA, RACs, HITECHs]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4762</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4762</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Since Medicare Audits began they have primarily been used as information gathering. However with the passing of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, which made recovery audit contractors extension into all 50 states mandatory by 2010, and adding the passage of PPACA and the effects of HITECH, audits are coming from all directions. More importantly they are being used to recover over-payments and possibly with penalties. What do we do as ED physicians?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:50:22 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Accountable Care Organizations & Health Homes: Partnerships for Behavioral Health]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4755</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4755</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With private and public payers' growing awareness that they are spending enormous sums for poor outcomes, new service delivery models have been developed to address the healthcare system's problems with quality and cost. Of these models, health homes and accountable care organizations (ACOs) are likely to serve as foundational elements of healthcare's future. Pilot efforts have demonstrated the potential of these models to improve quality while reducing costs. Increasing numbers of payers and providers are investing in them, and health reform's promotion of them will further accelerate their adoption.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:13:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Role of ROI in Medical Record Processing]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4711</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4711</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Release of Information (ROI) function is often an undervalued  element of the Health Information Management (HIM) department. Release  of Information and medical records processing includes logging,  invoicing and responding to the entire medical record requests from  patients, insurance payors, Attorneys,  Government organizations and other authorities. Statistical reports of  Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS) says,  about 80% of the Release of information function is outsourced. The  various regulations within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) play a prominent role in the procedures and rules for Medical Release of Information.  The procedures, rules and regulations of this act set the parameters  and dictate the way in which the Release of Information is completed. In  fact, 2011 will see the enforcement of three key items which impact HIM  departments and the ROI function.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:46:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas Get Telemedicine]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4681</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4681</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Patients in rural or remote communities in America often have a difficult time receiving much-needed health care services. To overcome this difficulty the Centers for&nbsp;Medicare&nbsp;and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule for telemedicine services so&nbsp;Medicare&nbsp;beneficiaries can receive the best care and cutting-edge medical assistance from local hospitals.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:51:51 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Steps for Preventing Healthcare Fraud and Abuse at Hospice and Homecare Agencies]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4673</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4673</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Providing quality care and comfort to patients is the primary concern of hospice and homecare agencies. Unfortunately, it's not the only one. Owners also need to be proactive and vigilant to ensure they are&nbsp;preventing healthcare fraud and abuse.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:25:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Document Imaging Transforms Medical Practice`]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4672</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4672</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Medical document imaging can transform medical practice by capturing patient charts in an electronic form. Unlike paper charts, practitioners can access electronic charts with utmost ease, by clicking a mouse (or touching their PDA). Whereas they had to wait for the paper chart earlier, now the chart is available to them instantly. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:19:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Billing: Are You Staying Current with Your Major Payers?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4658</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4658</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It is critical for a medical practice to  have individuals who are experts on your major payers.  At your front desk,  staff need payer-specific knowledge in order to handle financial clearance,  accurate registration, referrals, obtain waiver forms when appropriate, and  collect time of service payments.  Your billing staff need payer knowledge  for accurate payment posting, AR follow up and denial management.  Are you  staying current on your major payers?  In the past, we received paper payer  newsletters and maintained three-ring binders with the current version of the  provider manual.  Today, all of the payers are utilizing Websites to keep  their patients, providers, and employers informed. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:43:17 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Basic Aspects of Health Insurance Exchange]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4657</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4657</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Health insurance Exchange is one of the  major aspects of The Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act. These  Exchanges are however not just an online platform for insurance plan  transactions nor a mere listing of the health  insurance companies operating in the state.  These Exchanges are  governed by certain guidelines, need to mandatorily perform certain functions  and must have certain features that will be common across the States.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:11:14 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Is Meaningful Use?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4606</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4606</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Anyone who follows the healthcare industry in the news has most  likely heard a lot of talk about meaningful use. However, if they do not  work in the industry, they may not quite understand what this means. It  refers to practices that should be used by doctors and hospitals using  electronic healthcare records, but there is much more to it than that.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:21:29 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Navigating Healthcare Reform: Issuing Rebates]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4605</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4605</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Minimum Loss Ratio (MLR) mandate contained within the Patient  Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) has created a myriad  of compliance requirements for health plans. The most complex and  potentially costly of these will be issuing rebates to members when a  plan's MLR falls below the minimum threshold.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:17:32 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Preparting for the Arrival of Accountable Care Organizations]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4604</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4604</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As healthcare providers wait for the final rules for forming  Accountable Care Organizations now is a good time for healthcare  providers to begin adopting the processes, tools, measures and guidance  laid out in the initial rules document. It is likely that CMS will begin  signing agreements with ACO organizations sometime in 2012.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:15:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACO Regulations Will Cause Headaches for Doctors]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4565</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4565</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The requirements contained within the 492 page volume of regulations,  which will govern Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's), will create  &lsquo;significant barriers' that will discourage the support of the concept  of ACO's.&nbsp; So says Delos Cosgrove, the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, in  an eight page letter to Donald Berwick, top administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).&nbsp; In his letter,&nbsp; posted by Modern Healthcare, Cosgrove  claimed: "Rather than providing a broad framework that focuses on  results as the key criteria for success, the proposed rules are replete  with 1) prescriptive requirements that have little to do with outcomes,  and 2) many detailed governance and reporting requirements that create  significant administrative burdens,"]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:01:22 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Study: Patient Data Breaches Often Tied to Unqualified Vendors]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4564</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4564</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some of the most highly-publicized information breaches in the United  States occur due to vendor negligence, according to Dark Reading, a  leading IT security journal. The study examined vendor relationships among medical practices in  2010, underscoring the importance of choosing a medical records vendor  capable of not only fulfilling your EMR back scanning projects, but  properly securing confidential patient information protected under HIPAA and HITECH regulations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:57:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The New Approach to Healthcare Enterprise Information Management - EHR, EMR, EIM]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4563</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4563</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The lack of a healthcare specific,  compliant, cost-effective approach to Enterprise Information Management  (aka EIM) is the #1 reason integration, data quality, reporting and  performance management initiatives fail in healthcare organizations. How  can you build a house without plumbing? Conversely, the organizations  that successfully deploy the same initiatives point to full Healthcare  centric EIM as the Top reason they were successful (February, 2009 -  AHA). The cost of EIM can be staggering - preventing many healthcare  organizations from leveraging enterprise information when strategically  planning for the entire system. If this is prohibitive for large and  medium organizations, how are smaller organizations going to be able to  leverage technology that can access vital information inside of their  own company if cost prevents consideration?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:23:14 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA Compliance, HITECH Act and What It Could Mean To Your Practice If You're In Violation]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4524</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4524</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HIPAA Compliance just grew some teeth. Really, it all started when  the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act  was signed into law in 2009 - however HITECH Act did not take effect  until 2010. The purpose of HITECH was to encourage the adoption and  meaningful use of technology as it pertains to health information. It  was only reasonable that the United States Department of Health &amp;  Human Services introduce law that would ensure the privacy of individual  health information, considering many facilities have made paper records  a thing of the past. For those not dealing with the electronic  transmission of health information properly, HITECH Act paves the road  for serious consequences; HITECH provides the provision that strengthens  the civil and criminal enforcement of the HIPAA rules.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:50:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Importance of Insurance Vertification Services in the Healthcare Industry]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4480</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4480</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It is imperative that medical care providers understand the importance  of insurance verification services in the healthcare industry. It plays a  major role in a hospital's claims denial management program. Successful  billing depends on successful eligibility verification. Health  insurance verification is all about the process of checking a patient's  active coverage with the insurance company and verifying the eligibility  of his or her insurance claims.  In order to avoid claim  rejection, the verification process must be done before the patient is  admitted into a hospital. Otherwise, it might lead to denials and need  for rework. Patients would be ineligible for benefits when they provide  wrong or outdated information, or when their policies have been  terminated or modified. A simple error can result in claim rejection or  denial, so you have to be sure it is being done correctly.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:08:56 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HIPAA Privacy Training for Managers and Privacy Compliance Team Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4479</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4479</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a result of extra funding from the ONC (Office of the National  Coordinator), to 48 RECs (Regional Extension Centers), rural and CAHs  (Critical Access Hospitals) have the means to implement EHRs (electronic  health records). At the same time, a panel of healthcare professionals  analyzed issues like privacy, regulations and data breaches, and  concluded that privacy and security will garner increased attention in  2011 due to inexperienced and understaffed organizations implementing  and working with EHRs. This combination creates a new market for HIPAA  consultants and an increased demand for HIPAA compliance officers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:05:52 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dentistry Medical Coding]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4469</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4469</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dental insurance rarely covers  100% of the dental fees; some services are reimbursable and some are  not. It is important for dental practices to understand the services  that can be billed. Dental insurance plans vary in the kind of procedures they cover; these may also vary from state to state.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 12:28:40 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Medical Practitioners Need Blogs]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4465</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4465</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The proliferation and improvement of the internet has made pivotal  effects to almost every aspect of human life and culture. A tool that  has been viewed to be solely expeditionary utility has flaunted and been  used for many other purposes. This time, grouping of assorted field of  expertise and profession from assorted parts of the world can now  interact and share knowledge finished the internet. On the part of the  most busy practitioners - the doctors and the nurses - blogging has been their other lateral out of the surgical room whether they are still on their scrutiny scrubs or not.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 10:43:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Integrate Internet Fax For Better Patient Care]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4448</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4448</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many doctors' offices struggle when it comes to integrating the newest technologies.  They want to take advantage of all that they have to offer, but are also dealing with a number of  issues that are specific to their field.  The need for easy integration,  patient confidentiality, HIPAA compliance, increased efficiency, and  cost are all things that need to be looked at when a doctor is  considering an upgrade in their technology.  Of the many technologies  available now, Internet fax is one that can easily be integrated into a  doctor's office with immediate benefits that ultimately lead to better  patient care.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:45:46 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[IRS wants comments on employer provisions of Affordable Care Act]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4447</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4447</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have  requested public comment on issues relating to the shared responsibility  provisions included in the Affordable Care Act that will apply to  certain employers starting in 2014.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:40:05 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Forensic Nursing as an Emerging New Career]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1795</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1795</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Although forensic nursing is a relatively new practice, the emerging curiosities of nurses have increased, especially to those who would like to expand their capabilities beyond the nursing activities commonly known.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:04:11 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medicare Hospital Updates 2011]]></title>
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Facts
 

 One in every five Medicare beneficiaries is hospitalized one or more times each year.
 There are almost 5,000 inpatient acute-care hospitals nationwide that treat these beneficiaries.
 Of the approximately $300 billion dollars spent on the Medicare program each year, almost $100 billion is spent on inpatient services.
 Over three quarters of these hospitals are paid under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), while nearly one quarter are paid based on costs and are called Critical Access Hospitals.

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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:50:58 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hybrid Medical Records: Right to Disclose vs. Obligation to Disclose]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=157</guid>
			<link>http://www.medicalrecordsprofessionals.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=157</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Medical records hold innumerable amounts of data about you as a person; many, therefore, consider medical records to be more sensitive information than even credit card numbers or utility bills. In an effort to protect this information, the federal government passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts of 1996, which requires physicians to take further steps to protect the privacy and security of their patients' medical information.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:06:26 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Documentation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The importance of documentation, highlights of documentation issues and pros and cons regarding handling documentation issues is covered.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:16:57 CDT</pubDate>
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