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Do You Even Document Handler, Bro?

Do You Even Document Handler, Bro?

Most people don’t realize how heavily some industries rely on faxes. But to those of us in the know, it’s becoming cliché to mention how relevant faxing still is. With non-relenting fax volumes comes the need for businesses to hire people who can manage incoming documents. Document handling is an intense job that requires an immense amount of focus and attention to detail. 

Research and PHI – Oh, the many issues…

Research and PHI – Oh, the many issues…

In the course of a clinical research project or trial, researchers must gather patient data and records and prepare them for adjudication and analysis. In keeping with the spirit of HIPAA and PHI regulations, the organization conducting this research or trial likely wishes to control access from both within and outside of its firewall to ensure that any potential for breach of this personal information is strictly curtailed. 

Outreach Workshop Part 1: The Big Picture

Outreach Workshop Part 1: The Big Picture

In our next series of blogs, we will discuss the concept of outreach and how programs can use it to improve not only their volumes, but also their outcomes. Outreach can be simplistically defined as the act of reaching out to a group.  It may also be defined as a systematic attempt to provide services beyond conventional limits to a particular segment of the community. In this blog, we will concentrate on the former definition, namely, reaching out to different groups to grow our program.

Data Security and the Personal Health Record (PHR)

Data Security and the Personal Health Record (PHR)

Cleveland Clinic is opening up the patient file, as in the entire patient file, to their patients. I’d like to have been a fly on the wall listening to the arguments in favor and against. Current wisdom seems to be “more information is better”. But I wonder.