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Help is Here for Performing Your HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

This week I’m pleased to introduce you to my business partner Kelly McLendon.  Kelly is the owner of CompliancePro Solutions™ and has created a software tool for the HIPAA security gap assessment required under Meaningful Use. RM: Kelly, can you tell us a little more about the software tool you’ve created? KM:  Yes. Our HIPAA Privacy and Security Gap Assessment software was created to help medical providers who are attesting to Meaningful Use fulfill the requirements of Measure 15.  This is an Excel-based assessment tool that evaluates the state of your Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to identify any potential [...]

Are Providers in Need of a Line of Credit to Face Upcoming Challenges?

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Collecting deductibles and co-pays once a patient leaves your office is time-consuming, costly and makes practice cash flow inconsistent and unpredictable. If you’re like most practices, during the latter half of a calendar year, many of your patients have met their deductibles and insurance covers the majority of their office visits and medical needs.  As we turn the calendar over on 2012, it’s a good time to remind your front desk team that a new benefit plan year has begun and reinforce your collection procedures. A well-trained medical biller on your team is your best weapon in keeping your practice [...]

Your Policies and Procedures Are Incomplete If They Don’t Include a Security Risk Management Process

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Patient privacy and confidentiality of medical records is protected by the department of Health & Human Services through the HIPAA Security Rule. And, if your practice is using Electronic Health Record technology (EHR) and/or attesting to Meaningful Use, well-documented Policies and Procedures are at the heart of the HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Guidelines. The very first Administrative Standard refers to the prevention, detection, containment and correction of any security violations. As we’ve discussed over the last few weeks, if you are attesting to Meaningful Use, Measure 15 outlines the requirement of a security risk analysis that addresses potential security gaps [...]

Know Your Medical Practice Risks – Meaningful Use 15

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

A security risk assessment is a requirement of Meaningful Use attestation (Measure 15), but what exactly does that mean? A security risk assessment is not a new concept.  It is a requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule. But for attestation purposes, you must review your security procedures and ensure that they address current potential, as well as future, risk to your EHR system. A thorough security risk assessment should include the following components: A review of current security procedures related to your EHR. Be sure to include clinicians and management, as well as IT, in the review process. Risk management [...]

Creating Practice Policies For Collecting Patient Payments

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

How good is your practice at collecting at the time of service?  Collection rates can be improved in any medical practice with following office protocols and policies.  If you do not have policies on collecting then now is a good time to create them.  Here are a few steps for creating a collection policy within your practice. Step 1 – Collecting Begins With Appointments When creating your collection policy for the practice, think of where the visit begins.  Patients are much better at paying when they are informed up front of the expected costs.  Instill a practice of affirming to [...]