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Hayes Review: February 2010

HIMSS is next week, and I hope to see many of you there. HIStalk asked its sponsors what they thought people would be talking about at HIMSS, and I shared with them what I’ll share with you. Read more

Hayes in the News

HIStalk interview with MDaudit client: Doug Arrington, Director, Office of Billing Compliance, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center talks about RACs, OIG and how UTSW manages compliance today.

Hayes’ work reflected in Discovery Channel documentary
Hayes consultants trained nurses at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston on their new eMAR system – all shifts, including overnights. A documentary is being created for the Discovery Channel (air time TBD), and the producer emailed BWH and Hayes this video clip.

On demand webinar: HIPAA 2010 Compliance – Meeting the ARRA Challenges
Eighty people signed up for this webinar. Now you can watch it too, and learn how to ensure your organization’s compliance to these new rules, including how to develop an incident response plan.

Upcoming webinar: Optimizing Patient Collections with NextGen
NextGen has a budget plan feature that allows you to increase patient collections and improve the process. Join Marie Robinson as she shows you how.

New published articles:
Kiosks: Self-Serve Patient Satisfaction, Advance for Healthcare Information Executive
Software Idle, Advance for Healthcare Information Executives

Hospital – Physician Alignment: A Strategic Imperative
Leaders in both hospitals and physician practices have realized the benefits of hospital/physician alignment on operations, finances and patient care coordination. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have acted on it. Read more

How to Build your EHR Budget
Your hospital or medical practice group has begun searching for new electronic health record (EHR) technology and you’ve been tasked with developing a pro-forma budget for the project. Read more

Does Crossing Your Fingers Work?
Some imagine a go-live much like “War of the Worlds” and others picture the Jetsons zipping thru space traffic without a worry.  Both are true.  Challenges will arise; however, our reaction can prevent a “War of the Worlds.” Read more

Risk-Based Auditing with MDaudit™ Professional
MDaudit Professional is Hayes’ audit software for physicians. The following questions were asked by Hayes consultant, Nira Mahesh, and answered by MDaudit team members, Carrie Walters, RHIA, and Susan Horahan. Read more

Conferences and Presentations
We’ve been very involved in regional and national conferences – see where we’ve been, where we’re going and what we’re talking about. Read more

Hayes is Hiring!
Business is heating up for Hayes, and we’re looking for resources, especially those with Epic experience. Read more

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