William Maruca of HIPAA, HITECH & HIT knows what it means for both patients and health care providers to keep records safe. In this interview, Maruca discusses patient confidentiality, keeping records safe and private, and trends in the medical billing industry. In what ways do electronic health records present a risk to patient confidentiality? Electronic
Sometimes it helps to get a fresh perspective – especially when tackling the challenges of managing medical practices that are experiencing major transitions. Cue someone like Laurie Morgan, senior consultant and partner at Capko & Morgan, who didn’t start her career in health care. Prior to joining Capko & Morgan (then Capko & Company) in
Electronic health records (EHR) have been a topic of discussion in the medical world ever since the HIPAA laws made EHRs mandatory. Initially, both medical practices and patients were leery of the new electronic records system because they simply did not trust that information being out on the Internet. But ever since secure cloud-based EHR
It’s no secret that patient care can be tricky business, especially if you’re trying to turn a profit. When you think about it, a medical practice not only has to contend with patients of varying ages, backgrounds, and conditions, but it also has to provide affordable customer service to people who are already hurting. In
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