Automation as a cure for stupid? When it comes to passwords, yes.
For those of us who are old enough to remember Mr. Blackstone's Best and Worst Dressed Lists coming out around media-awards season, the concept of the 10 Best or 10 Worst of anything is old hat. ESPN used that for its top sports-plays segment for years, and we asked...
Cybersecurity insurance — the basics
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, and cyber...
All I want for Christmas is … to keep my data private and secure
No, it doesn't rhyme, and you can't dance to it, but it's what the smart shopper should be adding to his list for the jolly old elf. In case you missed them, several federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation...
What Amazon’s health care model won’t look like? Amazon.
At every health care security and cyber conference I attend, people want to talk about apps. Without fail, there is at least one: Futurist who thinks she can make a world-changing impact on a disease by offering a highly tailored app to folks with that disease and/or...
The Shift to Value-based Reimbursement (VBR) | Highlights from Georgia HIMSS 2018 conference
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)." Fellow panelists...
HIM and Health IT Considerations for Advanced Payment Model Contracts
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...
The law firm business associate: New liabilities create conflicts of interest
As published in Health Care Compliance Association's magazine Compliance Today, August 2015. HIPAA has expanded liability for business associates and their subcontractors. Law firms are business associates and subcontractors to many covered-entity clients. In these...
Tips for Alternative Payment Model (APM) Contract Administration and Negotiation
Using People, Processes, and Technology For institutions entering into the alternative payment model (APM) landscape for the first time, there needs to be an appreciation of what this activity does and does not entail. It does not simply mean that the enterprise can...
Cybersecurity Risk in Health Care
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...
Respond to Federal Recoupment Initiatives by Improving Clinical Documentation
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 Acute...