Picture this: You have a new patient in your practice. They just moved to town from another state, and you’re their new primary care provider. Congratulations! This patient also has more than 20 years of medical records housed with several practices and a large health system several states away. You’ll do what you can for… Continue reading Release of Information: Based on a True Story
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Expert Assistance for Disability Cases
Disabilities are more common among the general population than most people realize because the term encompasses both physical and mental health-related issues, some of which are visible to observers but many more of which aren’t. To build greater awareness of the vast range of conditions that fall under the umbrella term disability, July marks Disability… Continue reading Expert Assistance for Disability Cases
What Administrative Professionals Really Want
Before Administrative Professionals Week winds down for 2022, there’s still time to give your administrative professionals what they really want: respect, growth, and support–every day. While few of us are going to turn down a free lunch or other perks, the dominant trend following the upheaval of the COVID pandemic is that employees are looking… Continue reading What Administrative Professionals Really Want
For Best Results, Sweat the Details
Everyone is familiar with the phrase “the devil is in the details” — and we’re going to stop you mid-eyeroll to remind you the reason everyone has heard this phrase is because it really is true. Professional athletes, for example, train tirelessly to hit just the right angle with a ball or to shave a… Continue reading For Best Results, Sweat the Details
Work-Life Balance: Show Your Team Some Love
Work-life balance. It’s one of our favorite hashtags, and it’s also a core part of our mission. Our services save your team time and resources, which allows them to reclaim those hours for other work tasks or for themselves. With the lines between work time and personal time blurrier than ever before, now is the… Continue reading Work-Life Balance: Show Your Team Some Love
Working Remote, Working Secure
As social distancing and stay-at-home orders extend, so do our remote working options and practices. Healthcare providers have moved to providing care through online telehealth services, and insurance providers are following suit. Many of these entities already have HIPAA-compliant technologies and infrastructure in place. Law firms and other organizations that work with personal health information… Continue reading Working Remote, Working Secure
ROI Services for Stressed Medical Practices
Right now medical practices all over the United States need to operate more efficiently than ever before. You may be working with a reduced office crew. Remote work may or may not be an option for your office staff, yet you still need your practice to run smoothly. Records need to be shared for treatment… Continue reading ROI Services for Stressed Medical Practices
Release of Information at The Records Company
Whether you’re a small-town doctor’s office or a metropolitan medical center, the process of releasing medical records is a drain on time and resources. The Records Company provides customized solutions for release of information designed to streamline your workflow and redirect those resources to patient care. Custom Technology for Efficient Workflow Our team of technology… Continue reading Release of Information at The Records Company
Court Rules Pricing Changes for Medical Records
The Case On January 23, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that will change the federal pricing structures for medical records requests from third parties and patient representatives. Since 2016, under the federal HITECH Act, medical records requests from third parties, such as law firms, insurance companies,… Continue reading Court Rules Pricing Changes for Medical Records
HITECH and the Cost of Records Retrieval
This week we feature a guest post from our Legal and Compliance Team, examining the effects of HITECH Act restrictions on billing practices for medical records retrieval. Part 1 Fighting with Medical Records Providers over HITECH Non-Compliance Records Request Billing is a Fools-Gold Pursuit Each year a handful of consumers—mainly patients of medical providers—become aware of the provisions… Continue reading HITECH and the Cost of Records Retrieval