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No Rest for the Weary

HIM Transitions Go to Source I have been trying to get the flu shot for the last few weeks. As you know from watching the news, the flu shot is in short supply. After my third attempt, the nurse practitioner promised to call me as soon as a new shipment arrived. I thought with all…(read [...]

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MT Chat goes live, again

It’s been a week since the relaunch of MT Chat and I have to say – it’s been interesting. One thing I’ve found as I’ve taken over ownership of the two sites is that very few people differentiate between MT Desk and MT Chat. When MTs talk about MT Desk, they are usually referring to [...]

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Truth or Fiction?

MT Connections Go to Source All of the Halloween costumes and decorations this week, especially the graveyards and skeletons, provoked a memory from ACE a few months ago. One of the presenters, Mike Tabor, DDS, showed photos and mentioned some fascinating information about The Body…(read more)

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PHRs Go Overseas

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source If you’ve been following Jay’s blog, ” XY Files in and MT World ,” recently, you know there have been some frightening reports of medical records being sold overseas. It’s enough to make you hunker down in the States and demand your records stay local….(read more)

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PHRs Go Overseas

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source If you’ve been following Jay’s blog, ” XY Files in and MT World ,” recently, you know there have been some frightening reports of medical records being sold overseas. It’s enough to make you hunker down in the States and demand your records stay local….(read more)

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Medical Transcription Service Provider Webmedx Reacts To Indian Black Market Medical Records Scandal

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source From PRNewswire.com comes a press release from Webmedx, fourth-largest U.S. medical transcription service provider: Atlanta-based Webmedx , the fourth largest medical transcription company in the World, cites the news of black market sales of medical…(read more)

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HIPAA, HITECH And Medical Transcription, Part 4: Protecting ePHI – Technical Safeguards

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source § 164.312 Technical safeguards A CE must, in accordance with the general rule: (a) Standard: Access control. Implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain ePHI to allow access only to those persons or software…(read more)

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HIPAA, HITECH And Medical Transcription, Part 4: Protecting ePHI – Technical Safeguards

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source § 164.312 Technical safeguards A CE must, in accordance with the general rule: (a) Standard: Access control. Implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain ePHI to allow access only to those persons or software…(read more)

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HIT Jobs in High Demand

HIM Transitions Go to Source The introductory course I teach in health information technology (HIT) gives students the basics on health information. This week I did a lecture on the diversity of career options available in HIT. Students coming into the program are usually familiar…(read more)

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How Do You Unwind?

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source October is National Poppin’ Popcorn Month, so naturally a few of us at the office decided to celebrate with a culinary nod to those explosive kernels. I went the semi-homemade route, popping a bag and mixing it up with marshmallows, chocolate chips, raisins…(read more)

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