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Compliance & Regulations

The Natural History of CDI Programs: A Metric-Based Model

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, and James D. Campbell, MD

The success or failure of a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program is often evaluated using a designated set of metrics. However, these metrics change over time, and an understanding of these changes is critical to properly judge the efficacy of the CDI effort. The authors propose a...
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Securing Your Radiology Practice: Evidence-Based Strategies for Radiologists Compiled From 10 Years of Cyberattacks and HIPAA Breaches Involving Medical Imaging

Gerald M. Bowers, MHA; Mary L. Kleinpeter, MA; and William T. Rials, PhD

While there is significant literature discussing physical and cybersecurity risks around health information technology in general, the number of publications that specifically address medical imaging is much smaller, and many of these focus on the technical security requirements for the exchange...
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Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Information Exchange System Connecting Laboratories and Physicians’ Offices

Hamid Moghaddasi, PhD; Farkhondeh Asadi, PhD; Negisa Seyyedi, PhD; and Mohsen Hamidpour PhD

Laboratory services are a crucial part of medical care and contribute to physicians’ treatment-related decision-making. However, paper-based information exchanges between physicians’ offices and laboratories waste physicians’ time and prevent them from using outpatient test...
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Economical Utilization of Health Information with Learning Healthcare System Data Commons

By Thomas O’Hara, PhD; Anil Saldanha, MS; Matthew Trunnell, MSc; Robert L. Grossman, PhD; Bala Hota, MD; and Casey Frankenberger, PhD

The ability to inventory institutional data assets, design research studies, and to share and analyze data has proven challenging for healthcare systems that are focused on delivery of care. Here, the use of data commons is described as a low-cost and low-staff approach to data utilization to...
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Perceptions and Concerns of SUD Treatment Organizations Regarding the CARES Act’s Alterations to Patient Confidentiality Regulations

By Julia Ivanova, MA; Michael Saks, PhD; George Karway, MS; Anita Murcko, MD; Candy Espino, MBA; Chase Millea, JD; Melissa Soliz, JD; and Adela Grando

The objective of the study was to learn how substance use disorder (SUD) treatment organizations view and respond to changes in confidentiality and disclosure law following adoption of CARES Act Sec. 3221 and prior to promulgation of revised implementing regulations.