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Building a Business Case for Records Consolidation – II
Part one of this article outlined the initial steps in building a business case for records consolidation. Recognizing a problem and recommending a solution may seem like very basic steps. However, the key is being able to articulate those in a meaningful way to other decision makers. The next steps illustrate how to take those…
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Ten Must Haves When Storing Your Records
10. A highly secure HIPAA compliant facility – with staff specially trained in managing personal health information. 9. An active storage and destruction plan – to help reduce your storage costs over time. 8. A regulated, temperature controlled environment – to maintain the quality of your documents over time. 7. Records…
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Leave a Legacy in the HIM Department, Not Paper – Part II
Unconsolidated patient records create some of the biggest challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals because they force HIM departments to hold multiple operational processes to access patient records. Part I of this article reviewed past decisions made by the HIM department that create current and future challenges. By marrying existing legacy records into a…
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Leave a Legacy in the HIM Department, Not Paper – Part I
Unconsolidated patient records create some of the biggest challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals. These records are stored in multiple places and exist in multiple formats (both physical and electronic), and force HIM departments to hold multiple operational processes to access patient records. As a result, adverse effects ripple through the healthcare facility, put…
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Webinar
HIM Process Improvement: Records Consolidation
Decisions made by past leadership effect your health information management department every day. Similarly, choices made by your HIM department today will have downstream effects. In order for your HIM department to have the best possible long-term and immediate results, align the past and the present by consolidating patient records. Unconsolidated records result from changes…
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Don’t Let Hidden Costs Hold You Hostage
When researching new medical record storage options…

