by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 20, 2013 | General
September 23, 2013 is the date that medical practices and other covered healthcare entities will roll out a new Notice of Privacy Practices to patients to be compliant with the HIPAA Omnibus rule enacted in March 2013. What Does This Mean For Patients? Patients should...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 6, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, General, Innovation
Last week Mary Pat and I had a chance to meet and sit down for a while with a smart guy whose new venture is doing some really exciting things in the healthcare space. One of our favorite things to do! In an effort to keep on readers on the edge of what’s...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 9, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Today HHS announced a proposed rule (complete rule here – 175 page pdf) that would delay the go live for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. What follows are excerpts from the proposed rule. Why Has HHS Proposed a Change to the Live Date for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 14, 2011 | Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, General
Mary Pat: Where does the name of your company, Lutrum, come from? Ed Garay: When I was developing a name for this company, I didn’t want to be like every other healthcare IT services company with health, md, medical, etc. as part of their name. I wanted it to...
by Abraham Whaley | Nov 16, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
A personal health record (or PHR) is an individual electronic health record that is stored securely on the Internet so it can be accessed by medical providers and caregivers who have permission. PHRs allow the storage of all critical health history information in one...
