by Barry Herrin | Employment, Finance, Insurance
William M. Satterwhite, JD, MD, CPE and Barry S. Herrin, JD, FACHE Everyone in business understands the term “ERISA”. Yet few people, even those in the benefits industry, actually really understand the incredible power to improve health and save money...
by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Insurance
In October of 2002, The Economist magazine wrote that “total security was impossible” and that insurance would be how businesses managed the financial aspects of cyber risk. Since then, security attacks have changed and become more deceptive and complex,...
by Herrin Health Law | Finance, Insurance
Barry Herrin, CHPS, FAHIMA, FHIMSS, FACHE, attorney and founder of Herrin Health Law, served as one of three panelists at the Georgia HIMSS annual conference Oct. 16, 2018, in Atlanta. The trio discussed “The Shift to Value-based Reimbursement (VBR).”...
by Barry Herrin | Finance, Insurance
As published in the Journal of AHIMA, July to August 2018, Vol. 89, no. 07 Institutions entering the alternative payment model (APM) landscape for the first time need to have an appreciation of what this activity does and does not entail. It does not simply mean that...
by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Data security, Electronic Medical Record, Insurance
As published in Health Law Developments, The Newsletter of the Health Law Section State Bar of Georgia Winter 2018 Abstract The need for constant availability and integrity of patient data means that many organizations compromise on privacy and security, often to...
by Barry Herrin | Compliance, Insurance
The concept of ‘low-hanging fruit’ is a motivational factor in Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits. The following diagnoses are some of the most common areas of recoupment activity: Renal and urinary tract disorders Surgical cardiovascular procedures...
