Securing information is essential to protect sensitive data and maintain the privacy and integrity of information. Here are some fundamental principles and best practices for securing information: Data Classification: Start by classifying your data. Identify what information is sensitive and what is not. This helps you prioritize security measures. Access Control: Limit access to sensitive...
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Comparing Providers Words with Computer Generated Documentation as a Way to Improve Communication with other Providers and Defensabilty with Payers
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, effective communication and accurate documentation are paramount. Healthcare providers often find themselves juggling multiple tasks, from patient care to administrative responsibilities. In this demanding environment, speech recognition technology has emerged as a powerful tool that significantly enhances healthcare provider communication and documentation compared with traditional, manually generated documentation. In...
Why is Medical Documentation Important?
Medical documentation is the backbone of modern healthcare. It serves as a vital tool that enables healthcare providers to deliver effective and safe patient care, facilitates communication among healthcare professionals, supports research and quality improvement efforts, and plays a crucial role in legal and reimbursement processes. In this article, we will explore the importance of...
FBI Advises ‘Reboot Router’ to reduce threat from global malware attack
Last Friday the FBI advised all US residents to reboot their routers to mitigate the threat from a Russian initiated threat called ‘VPNFilter’. This threat is estimated to affect ~500,000 devices from multiple manufacturers. Furthermore, it has been suggested that parts of the threat can persist after reboot and that the only way to be...
Risk from Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-Virus Software
Common anti-virus, Kaspersky that came pre-install on computers from popular retailer Best Buy was recently found to be a vulnerable to security risks. (see article) This just demonstrates, that no matter your best intentions or how proactive you are at security protected health information (PHI) you need to have an updated and dynamic process for...
MIPS Certification
After completing a two week course to become a MIPS certified project manager recently, I began reflecting on the evolution of these CMS incentive programs over the last six years. One thing about this new program, compared with meaningful use, PQRS, or the value based modifier is that MIPS brings a lot of what we...