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HealthPort in the News

As a leader in the health information technology industry, our company experts often write or contribute to articles that are published in some of the country's leading healthcare technology publications and journals.  Below are links to some recent HealthPort mentions in the news.Visit often to read the latest on:

Members of the press are welcome to download our news or contact us directly to connect with one of our industry experts or customers for editorial ideas.


NEWS

Click on one of the announcements below or contact us directly to get the latest news. You may also access archived press releases

Latest press release:

August 5, 2010

HealthPort Sponsors and Serves Community Health Centers During National Health Center Week

Company supports 12-location, California health center as they celebrate national health center week Read more...

Other recent news:

6.16.10 HealthPort Launches Comprehensive Audit Management Software, HealthPort AudaPro℠, to Manage and Prevent Auditor Take-Backs
4.08.10 HealthPort Launches HIPAA News and Updates Blog in Support of Health Information Privacy and Security Week
3.31.10 HealthPort's EHR Comes with a Money-Back Guarantee

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ARTICLES

Catch and Release
Contribution from HealthPort
Health Data Management, September 1, 2010

Cash Crunch: Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
by Gary Baldwin
Health Data Management, August 2010

Rural healthcare system drops AR days and cleans up claims
contribution from HealthPort
Health Management Technology, July 2010

Privacy and Security Become Financial Concern Under HITECH Act
Contribution from Jan McDavid
Healthcare Financial Management, July 2010

Digital Dilemma
by Phil Colpas with contribution from Steve Emery
Health Management Technology, June 2010

Video News: SSM Health Care's Dawn Crump discusses Medicare's RAC program
Contribution from HealthPort Customer
Modern Healthcare, June 25, 2010

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COLUMNS

Audit Advice

By Donna Didier, Auditing and Education Consultant for HealthPort and other HealthPort experts as guest contributors
Advance for Health Information Professionals

Where HIM professionals can discover golden nuggets of wisdom and learn valuable audit lessons for their healthcare organization

1.6.10 
Welcome to 2010: Year of the Audit
2.3.10 
External Coding Audits: Implementation is Critical
3.3.10 
RAC Report: What's Up With Complex Reviews?
3.31.10 
The Expansion of Recovery Audits
4.28.10  Audit, Assessment or Both?
5.26.10  The Ins and Outs of a Successful Coding Audit
6.23.10  Missing Records at the RAC
8.04.10  Mid-Year RAC Update: Slow Start to a Busy Year


RAC Ready

By Lori Brocato, Product Manager of HealthPort, and Nancy Hirschl, CCS, of Hirschl & Assoc.
ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals

Welcome to your monthly survival guide for Medicare's recovery audit contractor (RAC) program. We have been heavily involved with Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) since the first record request was received and the first audit was conducted nearly 4 years ago. A lot has changed and a lot of lessons have been learned. We invite you to visit our column every month and uncover the know-how, skills and techniques you need to help your organization thrive under Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC).

1.28.09 
Get Ready to RAC
2.25.09 
RAC Preparedness: It Takes a Team!
3.25.09 
Identify Your Risk!
4.22.09 
Analyze Your RAC Workflow
5.20.09 
Technology for RAC: The High Cost of Doing Nothing
6.17.09 
CDI and RAC: It's Time to Join Forces
7.15.09 
Coding Compliance and RAC: The Secret Sauce
8.26.09 
Winning Physician Cooperation with RAC
9.23.09 
Understanding RAC Appeals
10.21.09 
Time Out for News!
11.18.09 
RAC Appeals: Are They Worth It?
12.16.09 
Lessons Learned in 2009, Gearing Up for 2010



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



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