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The Ins and Outs of a Successful Coding Audit
by Donna Didier and Deborah Robb
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, May 26, 2010

Off-site Storage: No More "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"
by April Robertson
Journal of AHIMA, May 25, 2010

Unreasonable Request?
by Lisa A. Eramo w/contribution from Jan McDavid
For The Record, May 10, 2010

Audit, Assessment or Both?
by Donna Didier, MEd, RHIA, CCS, and Deborah Robb, BS
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, April 28, 2010

Cancer Registry Changes: Bigger Than ICD-10
by Grace Flores, Patti Rose and Susan Ussery
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, April 28, 2010

The RAC burden on your HIM Department
Contribution from Jonathan Arkin
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, April 21, 2010

Closer eye on RAC
Contribution from Lori Brocato
Modern Healthcare, April 19, 2010

HealthPort's Electronic Health Record Software Comes with a Money-Back Guarantee
Contribution from HealthPort
Pharmacy Choice, April 12, 2010

HIPAA News and Updates Blog in Support of Health Information Privacy and Security Week Launched by HealthPort
Contribution from HealthPort
Compliance Home, April 9, 2010

HealthPort's EHR Comes with a Money-Back Guarantee
Contribution from HealthPort
mediaexchange.com, April 3, 2010

The Right Time? Regulatory issues and infrastructure upgrades might renew interest in revenue cycle
Contribution from HealthPort
Health Data Management, April 1, 2010

Compliance in Practice: Mitigating Risk in Clinics and Physician Practices
by Steve Emery; Jan McDavid, Esq.; and Deborah Robb
Journal of AHIMA, March 2010

The Year of the Audit
by Chris Dimick w/ contribution from April Robertson
Journal of AHIMA, March 2010

Financial Solutions: Technology comes into play by helping healthcare facilities with back office functions
by Compiled by Advance Staff
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, March 2010

The Expansion of Recovery Audits
by Lori Brocato
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, March 31, 2010

Mississippi HealthSafeNet Expand Partnership with HealthPort
by HealthPort
mediaexchange.com, March 6, 2010

RAC Report: What's up with Complex Reviews?
by Lori Brocato
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, March 3, 2010

Mississippi HealthSafeNet Strengthens Partnership with HealthPort
by HealthPort
TMCnet Healthcare Technology, March 3, 2010

HealthPort Partners with Union Hospital for Clinical Coding Audits, Compliance and Educational Programs
by HealthPort
Pharmacy Choice, February 26, 2010

HealthPort Partners with Union Hospital for Clinical Coding Audits, Compliance and Educational Programs
by HealthPort
TMCnet Healthcare Technology, February 26, 2010

HealthPort Includes EMR to Its Bandwagon of Healthcare Information Solutions
by Hans Lewis
TMCnet Healthcare Technology, February 25, 2010

United They Stand
by Lisa A. Eramo
For The Record, February 15, 2010

National Health Services, Inc. Achieves 100% Provider Adoption of EHR Solution
by HealthPort
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, February 10, 2010

National Health Services, Inc. Achieves 100% Provider
by HealthPort
Fierce Healthcare, February 10, 2010

RAC products should help providers prep for audits
by Chip Means, Web Editor
Healthcare Finance News, February 8, 2010

NHSI Achieves HealthPort's EMR Solution
by HealthPort
mediaexchange.com, February 6, 2010

External Coding Audits: Implementation is Critical
by Cathy Brownfield and Donna Didier
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, February 3, 2010

How to Staff for the RACs
by Lori Brocato, Nancy Hirschl, Stan Padfield
Healthcare Financial Management, January 2010

Appalachian Regional Healthcare Systems Revenue Cycle CleanUp with HealthPort
by Rayanna Moore with contribution from Lori Brocato
Health Data Management, January 2010

Florida Hospital Chooses HealthPort's ROI Partner Program
by HealthPort
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, January 18, 2010

Staying on Track: New AHA Initiative is Easing RAC Transition for Hospitals
by Rob Senior with contribution from Lori Brocato
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, January 18, 2010

HealthPort partners with Florida Hospital for outsourced medical record request distribution
by HealthPort
SmartBrief, January 12, 2010

Florida Hospital Chooses HealthPort's ROI Partner Program
by HealthPort
Pharmacy Choice, January 12, 2010

Healthport's Leading ROI Partner Program selected by Florida Hospital across eight locations
by HealthPort
EMR Daily News, January 12, 2010

Welcome to 2010: Year of the Audit
by Cathy Brownfield and Donna Didier
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, January 6, 2010

Audits may hinge on upcoding
by Jennifer Lubell w/contribution from Lori Brocato
Modern Healthcare, December 21, 2009

Lessons Learned in 2009, Gearing up for 2010 (RAC)
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, December 16, 2009

Happy, Health & Wise-Keys to Smooth Practice Management
by Alice Shepherd with contribution from Deborah Robb
For The Record, December 7, 2009

Hospital braces for threat of denials
by Chip Means with contribution from Lori Brocato
Healthcare IT News, November 2009

RAC Expansion Questioned
by Jennifer Lubell w/contribution from Lori Brocato
Modern Healthcare, November 30, 2009

RAC Appeals: Are they worth it?
by Nancy Hirschl and Lori Brocato
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, November 18, 2009

Clinical Documentation: The coder's role in solving recurring documentation problems
by Rob Senior with contribution from Cathy Brownfield
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, November 18, 2009

Time Out For News!-RAC Permanent Program Update
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, October 22, 2009

RAC 'Time Out' A Chance To Review
by Lori Brocato
Health Management Technology, October 2, 2009

Coding, Compliance and RAC: How CIOs Can Help
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, September 23, 2009

Understanding RAC Appeals
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, September 23, 2009

Winning Physician Cooperation with RAC
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, August 27, 2009

Ushering in Change: ARRA adds new challenges to ROI Requests
by Elizabeth Roop
For The Record, August 17, 2009

Showing The Way-Top leaders need to provide direction to create an effective approach to RACs.
by Philip Betbeze
HealthLeaders Media, August 14, 2009

NAHIT Defines Six Most Important HIT Terms
by Sharon Fitzgerald
Louisiana Medical News, August 3, 2009

Centralized physician billing office uses new revenue-cycle management technology to improve first-time clean claim rate, resolve rejections and track claims.
by Teresa Taylor
Health Management Technology, July 2009

HealthPort Gives RAC Support
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, July 29, 2009

Straddling Two Worlds-Hospital and medical groups offer lessons learned while juggling paper-based and digital records systems
by Gary Baldwin
Health Data Management, July 29, 2009

Look for Underpayments on Internal RAC Audits
by Philip Betbeze
HealthLeaders Media, July 15, 2009

Coding Compliance and RAC: The Secret Sauce
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, July 15, 2009

Chicago Provider Gets RAC Help
Health Data Management, July 13, 2009

HealthPort To Supply RACPro Basic Software to Resurrection Health Care
by Raju Shanbhag
TMCnet Healthcare Technology, July 13, 2009

Chicago Health System to Implement HealthPort RAC Software
by Richard Pizzi
Healthcare Finance News, July 13, 2009

Making the Most of External Coding Audits
by Cathy Brownfield and Donna Didier
Journal of AHIMA, July 9, 2009

Choosing the Best RAC Vendor for Your Needs
by Lynn Jusinski
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, June 17, 2009

CDI and RAC: It's Time to Join Forces
by Lori Brocato, RCM Product Manager, & Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, June 17, 2009

RCM and RAC video interview
by Lori Brocato
Healthcare IT News, June 17, 2009

Who Should Coders Report To?
by Lynn Jusinski
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, June 17, 2009

HIM Professionals Help Physician Practicies Now More Than Ever
by Deborah Robb, Whitney Gregg
HealthLeaders Media, May 28, 2009

Technology for RAC: The High Cost of Doing Nothing
by Lori Brocato, Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, May 20, 2009

HIES are going after stimulus funds
Healthcare IT News, April 2009

Bryan LGH Makes Case for Coders Leading CDI
ACDIS Newsletter, April 2009

Analyze Your RAC Workflow
by Lori Brocato, RCM Product Manager
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, April 22, 2009

Implementing an EHR? Don't Forget the "D" - Document management is an important part of any organization's EHR alphabet
by Kerry de Vallette
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, April 8, 2009

HealthPort Expands Revenue Cycle Apps
Health Data Management, March 26, 2009

RAC Ready: Identify Your Risk
by Lori Brocato, RCM Product Manager
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, March 25, 2009

Release of Information: Time for Innovation
by April Robertson and Matt Rohs
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, March 11, 2009

RAC Preparedness, It Takes a Team!
by Nancy Hirschl, CCS, and Lori Brocato
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, February 25, 2009

Ready to RAC
by Lori Brocato and Nancy Hirschl
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, January 28, 2009

HealthPort partnership with Florida Hospital
by HealthPort
SmartBrief, January 12, 2009

Grant Funding is Still Out There
HealthLeaders Media, December 3, 2008

The Butterfly Effect and the Hybrid Environment
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, November 17, 2008

Taking Registry Remote
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, July 28, 2008

Keeping the Peace in a Hybrid Record Environment
HHNMostWired, July 9, 2008

Communicating Success, Conveying Obstacles
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, July 2, 2008

The ROI of Release of Information
HHNMostWired, June 18, 2008

Part 2: 10 Tips To Help Your Physicians Adjust to MS-DRGs
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, April 21, 2008

Revenue Cycle in Practice
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, April 14, 2008

Part 1: 10 Tips To Help Your Physicians Adjust to MS-DRGs
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, February 11, 2008

Seeing Green - Streamlining the ROI Process Can Turn Headaches Into Revenue
For The Record, February 4, 2008

Project to Implement Regional EMRs in Mississippi
HealthLeaders Media, January 30, 2008

Formal ROI Analysis is Rare
Health Data Management, December 2007

How to Get Your Coding Up To Code
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, September 2007

Hybrid Medical Records: Reality and Risks for Today
HealthPort (self-published), July 2007

Spartanburg Straightens Out Document Fulfillment Process
Health Data Management, July 2007

The EMR & ROI - Making the Important Decisions
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, April 23, 2007

Diagnose your Coding Problems
Healthcare Financial Management, February 2007

Christus Spohn Cancer Registry Back on Track
Healthcare IT News, January 2007

2007: The Year of Electronic Document Management
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, January 1, 2007

HIM and IT: Working Better Together
HealthPort (self-published), November 2006

Outsourcing Coding: The Questions You Need to Ask
For The Record, November 27, 2006

Release-of-Information is Going Electronic-Are attorneys, payers and patients ready to jump on the paperless bandwagon? And if so, what do they really want?
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, August 14, 2006

Extra Hands Make EDMS Implementation Easier
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals, June 6, 2006

Electronic Document Management as a Component of the Electronic Health Record
HealthPort (self-published), October 2003

Archived Columns

Managing Hybrid Medical Records: A Virtual Roundtable

By Aaron Brandwein, Divisional Vice President of HealthPort
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals

ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals has a new online column called "Managing Hybrid Records: A Virtual Roundtable." Each month, you'll learn from your peers how to manage in a hybrid world. Click on the articles below to read more.

12.17.07	Kick-off Article
1.14.08	Meet the HIM Panel & Their EHR Aspirations
2.11.08	Workflow: What's the Hype?
3.10.08	Staffing: The Human Element of Hybrid
4.07.08	Arrivederci or "Welcome to Your New Job"?
5.05.08	Keeping up with KPIs
6.02.08	Communicating Success, Conveying Obstacles
8.25.08	Defining the Legal Medical Record in a Hybrid World
9.22.08	Downtime Policies That Lift Up Your Organization
10.20.08	Trading Places
11.17.08	The Butterfly Effect and the Hybrid Environment

Diary of an EDMS Implementation

By Traci Waugh, RHIA
Advance for Health Information Professionals

1.01.07	Welcome!
1.30.07	Let the Demos Begin
2.26.07	Contracting for an EDMS
3.26.07	The Kick-off Meeting
4.23.07	Schedules, Timelines, and Project Plans
5.21.07	Success in the ED!
6.18.07	Same-Day Surgery: A Whole New World
7.16.07	Planning for Inpatient Records
8.13.07	The Flexible Project Plan
9.10.07	Different Users, Different Needs
10.08.07	Electronic Signature with EDMS
11.05.07	The Bottom Line of HIM Improvement
12.03.07	Do We Ever Really Say Goodbye?

Archived Press Releases

3.01.10	Mississippi HealthSafeNet Expands Partnership with HealthPort®
2.26.10	HealthPort Partners with Union Hospital for Clinical Coding Audits, Compliance and Educational Programs
2.22.10	HealthPort Adds Electronic Medical Record Delivery To Its Industry Leading Release of Infomation Service Offering
2.02.10	HealthPort NHSI Achieves 100% Provider Adoption of HealthPort's EMR Solution Across Twelve Locations
1.12.10	HealthPort's Leading ROI Partner Program Selected By Florida Hospital Across Eight Locations
12.23.09	HealthPort Associates Raise over $28K To Help Atlanta Area Foster Children and U.S. Troops Serving in Iraq
12.14.09	Enhanced Functionality and RACTRAC Compatibility Provide Even More Depth to HealthPort's RAC Management Reach
12.07.09	HealthPort, Inc. Announces Postponement of Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
11.19.09	HealthPort Postpones Initial Public Offering
10.01.09	HealthPort Goes Pink In Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
9.28.09	HealthPort's April Robertson Named AHIMA's 2009 Legacy Award Recipient
9.22.09	HealthPort Launches New, Online Education Community For Health Information Management and Cancer Registry
9.18.09	HealthPort RACPro Achieves Certification Status From Executive Health Resources
9.02.09	Wisconsin Community Health Center, Bridge Community Clinic, Turns to HealthPort For Three Key Technology Solutions
8.10.09	HealthPort a Proud Sponsor of National Health Center Week 09
7.10.09	HealthPort Inks RAC Software Deal with Resurrection Health Care
6.19.09	HealthPort Ranked 25 of Top 100 HIT Companies
3.27.09	HealthPort Announces ROI-QuickLink
10.09.08	HealthPort Achieves Company and Industry Milestone in E-delivery of Medical Records
10.07.08	HealthPort's EDMS Software Benefits Students and Educators Using AHIMA's E-HIM Virtual Lab
10.07.08	HealthPort Pulls Together Expert Panel to Discuss RAC
9.23.08	Industry Leader HealthPort Acquires ChartOne
8.08.08	Community Health Centers Are Recognized During National Health Center Week
8.06.08	Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Takes Back nearly $1 Billion
8.05.08	HealthPort Sells its Document Management Services (DMS) Division
7.01.08	HealthPort Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer
6.23.08	HealthPort Implements "Going Green" Program
6.05.08	HealthPort Partners with Summit Healthcare
6.02.08	Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Chooses HealthPort RCM!
5.27.08	HealthPort's Director of Clinical Sales Support Awarded the Title of Distinguished Fellow of the AAPA
5.16.08	HealthPort Launches HealthPort EMR v. 9.0
5.05.08	HealthPort's Electronic Medical Record System Receives 2007 CCHIT Certification!
3.26.08	HealthPort Adds Two Key Features to its Revenue Cycle Management Application!
3.18.08	HealthPort Ranks High in TACHC's EHR Summit Event
3.05.08	HealthPort Appoints Brian Grazzini as its New Chief Financial Officer
2.25.08	HealthPort Adds More to its Electronic Document Management System
2.25.08	WellSpan Signs HealthPort to Conduct Large-Scale, Back-Scanning Project
2.06.08	HealthPort Becomes a SureScripts Certified Solution Provider
1.15.08	SDS Changes Name to HealthPort
11.28.07	HealthPort Appoints Chief Operating Officer
11.08.07	HealthPort Appoints new Senior VP of Solution Sales for Columbia Sales Team
10.09.07	HealthPort Appoints President and CEO
9.12.07	Mississippi HealthSafeNet Selects HealthPort EMR
6.25.07	SDS Merges with Companion Technologies
6.20.07	SDS Launches a New Version of SDS HealthPort EDMS
3.09.07	Bon Secours Renews its Contract with SDS for On-site Conversion
3.07.07	SDS Partners with FormFast Providing SDS HealthPort EDMS® Clients Superior Forms Management Technology
2.28.07	Introducing MySDSHealthPort--an All-in-One Web Portal

Archived HIPAA Monthly Newsletters

I just read the article you have in ADVANCE. It is very informative. Thanks for accurately hitting on so many important HIM issues and for providing such useful advice!

Renee Williams, RHIA, CHP, Director of HIM
St. Joseph Mercy Health Center
Hot Springs, AR