Mar 13, 2018 | Compliance & Regulations, News, Release of Information, Uncategorized
Date: April 3rd, 2018 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EST
Presenters:
Barbara Beckett, RHIT, CHPS
System Privacy Officer for Saint Luke’s Health System, Kansas City
Jon Neiditz, JD
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Governance Co-Leader, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Linda Kloss, MA, RHIA
President, Kloss Strategic Advisors, Inc.
Compliance is often defined in terms of meeting current regulations. Regulatory compliance is necessary but no longer sufficient. Today’s privacy and security risks are changing too rapidly and regulations don’t cover the range of issues that confront you as a health information steward. This webinar offers a risk management approach to help you address privacy and security risks inherent in access and disclosure management.
An expert faculty panel will discuss techniques for risk assessment, a critical tool for boosting compliance, using practical case studies. They will suggest key actions you can take now to improve overall trustworthiness of your organization’s information disclosure function.
Learning goals:
- Understand compliance in terms of risk assessment, risk reduction and mitigation
- Consider specific disclosure management risk situations and effective ways to manage them
- Assess skills to boost the risk management capabilities of your release of information team
- Leverage your risk management results to help educate others
Approved for 1 AHIMA CEU Credit: Privacy and Security
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Feb 9, 2017 | Compliance & Regulations, Operational Outcomes, Release of Information
Date: March 8th, 2017, 2:00 pm EST
Presenters: Linda Kloss, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA, Angela Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA and Jim Moore, JD
It has been one year since the HHS Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance on Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information. Access to information is an important element in empowering patients and removing barriers to access is a worthy goal. The new guidance, however, had the effect of altering the business case for ROI and ushering new challenges in distinguishing whether certain 3rd party requests are in fact on behalf of patients.
HIM, ROI and compliance leaders embraced the value of the new guidance for patients and stepped up to comply. Many have leveraged the goal of access for individuals to bring about needed innovation in ROI practices. This webinar will review the access guidance and the ground rules for compliance. It will also describe the other drivers of change for ROI and best practices from health care organizations that have succeeded at leveraging the new guidance to advance their change goals.
In this webinar, Angela Rose, former Privacy Practice Excellence Director for AHIMA, Linda Kloss, President of Kloss Strategic Advisors and Jim Moore, Chief Legal Officer at Verisma will explore the policy, process, technology and business changes that healthcare organizations are making to comply with the access guidance and advance cost-effective, fully compliant ROI across the enterprise. It will provide participants with an assessment tool that they can use in driving change in their organizations.
Attend the webinar to learn:
- Why HHS stepped up focus on patient access to health information and what the guidance calls for
- The changing business case for ROI
- How leading health systems have leveraged a compliance policy change to introduce innovation
- Elements of ROI innovation for reliable enterprise compliance and cost control
1 AHIMA CEU Credit for Privacy and Security
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Feb 8, 2017 | Information Sharing, Release of Information, Uncategorized
Version 5.0 Enhances User Experience, Simplifies Release of Information Workflow and Reduces Inefficiencies
Alexandria, VA – February 8, 2017 – Verisma, the leader in release of information (ROI) automation systems for the healthcare industry, today announced the deployment of Verisma Release Manager (VRM) Version 5.0. The company’s newest release delivers a customized user experience that increases visibility and simplifies and streamlines the ROI workflow.
VRM is a patented, cloud-based ROI technology platform that automates workflows across the enterprise. It combines next-generation technology design and comprehensive services to ensure the secure exchange of PHI. Unique features include built-in HIPAA guidance and QA review support; self-service online submission tool; proactive decision making with robust analytics tools; and technology assisted review capabilities.
“The latest version of Verisma Release Manager streamlines the ROI process even further; improves ease of use with new interfaces and features; and increases visibility and accountability for HIM management,” remarked Marty McKenna, CEO of Verisma. “Verisma’s ROI technology continues to deliver advanced solutions that our clients have come to expect and demand.”
VRM Version 5.0 includes valuable new features and benefits:
- User & Supervisor Performance Snapshot: Integrates analytical insights to the users and departmental supervisors at the beginning of the ROI workflow. Pro-actively presents easy-to-understand visuals of individual and departmental performance based on crucial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Users Tasks and Notifications: Significantly enhances compliance by providing real-time actions and alerts for sensitive and high-risk requests. Streamlines the ROI workflow by replacing the inefficiencies of emails and phone calls.
- Single Sign-On: Improves efficiency and compliance by enabling one set of login credentials to be used not just within the Verisma suite of solutions, but enterprise-wide for healthcare organizations that embrace this technology.
VRM Version 5.0 is available now. For additional information, please visit www.verisma.com, call 866-390-7404 or email solutions@verisma.com.
About Verisma
Verisma is a health information technology provider focused on delivering unparalleled Release of Information (ROI) solutions to the healthcare industry. The company’s flagship ROI Automation System, Verisma® Release Manager (VRM), is utilized by well-known health care organizations nationwide. VRM automates workflow to improve turnaround times, reduce errors, and drive down costs – effectively automating medical records release while delivering comprehensive release audit capabilities. It is the only release technology with integrated HIPAA guidance and compliance review support. For additional information, please visit our website at www.verisma.com, call 866-390-7404 or email solutions@verisma.com
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Nov 10, 2016 | Compliance & Regulations, Information Sharing, Release of Information
Date: December 7th, 2016, 2:00 pm EST
Presenters: Linda Kloss, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA and James Moore II, JD
Making the shift to a culture of absolute accountability when releasing patient information is more important than ever as health systems face increasing scrutiny over how PHI is managed across the enterprise. In this webinar, Linda Kloss, President of Kloss Strategic Advisors, Ltd. and Jim Moore, Chief Legal Officer at Verisma will explore the confidentiality, privacy, and security risks associated with inconsistent information release practices commonly found across health systems and the role that innovative technology and advanced workflow solutions play in mitigating that risk.
Attend the webinar to learn:
- How to identify all “at-risk” areas across the healthcare enterprise related to the release of PHI
- How to manage disparate information sources through centralized release solutions
- How to design and implement a corporate PHI release governance process
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May 16, 2015 | Blog, Release of Information
One of the most beloved Super Bowl ads of all time was developed by a consulting company, showcasing one of the biggest challenges organizations often have – herding cats. Looks confusing, frustrating and well, basically impossible, doesn’t it? Implementing a Release of Information (ROI) solution across the healthcare enterprise can feel that way, too. An ROI solution that captures and streamlines the requirements of patients, attorneys, care providers, payers, government agencies, and PFS into one comprehensive solution is a pretty tall order. Add to that mix the onerous requirements of HIPAA and HITECH, operational pressures of cost containment and revenue generation, and the lack of compliance certifications for the industry. What do you get? Utter mayhem.
Disparate requestor requirements, privacy/security compliance issues, and operational pressures result in big pain points for decision makers. We hear time and again from HIM professionals that their two primary issues are slow turnaround times and an error prone process. Other secondary issues include a lack of transparency and visibility, and limited access to critical financial and production level data.
All of these primary and secondary issues can impede HIM departments from decreasing error rates and preventing processing issues.
What’s the solution?
Maybe there isn’t one to herding cats, but there is one for the healthcare industry, and that is ROI Automation. Hospitals and health care providers need a holistic, automated approach that aligns people and processes across the enterprise.
What does this mean exactly? Healthcare organizations need an ROI Automation System that offers:
- Innovative technology: Cloud based, advanced best-in-class workflow automation
- Rules and regulations peace of mind: Integrated HIPAA and business process rules
- Radical transparency: A complete, auditable history of each and every release
- Error free efficiency: A credentialed team to meticulously manage sensitive patient, insurance and hospital data
- Plays nicely with others: Automated bi-direction integration to EMR systems
- Solve problems before they become problems: Data driven dashboards that allow for proactive decision making
An effective ROI workflow solution will improve the requestor experience while driving down operational frustration, risk, and costs. This means that every element will be automated, from request to delivery, billing to compliance. When you have a true ROI Automation Solution, you have the tools in place for a successful enterprise wide implementation. Not only will you gain positive return on investment, you’ll also reap the benefits of consistent processes, cross departmental visibility and accountability, and a speedy, efficient workflow.
A lot less confusing and frustrating than herding cats, too.
