August 2009 - Posts

CMS HIPAA Security Review: Encryption & Employee Background Checks Mandatory, MT Providers Next Under The Microscope?
August 31, 2009 1:40 PM by Jay Vance

From the blog of attorney Adam Russo comes a review of an article from Report On Patient Privacy newsletter regarding the recent HIPAA Compliance Review Analysis report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): The first batch Read More...

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The Visible Black Character Debate Continues
August 25, 2009 10:40 AM by Jay Vance

My colleague and fellow blogger Julie Weight recently wrote an article revisiting the visible black character (VBC) method of measurement recommended by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Medical Transcription Industry Read More...

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The Mystery Revealed
August 18, 2009 6:09 AM by Jay Vance

Here are the meanings of the clue words and the answer to the mystery: Chandler from the TV show "Friends", cherries - Chandler's last name was Bing, which is also a variety of cherry. Bing is the name of a search engine. Pub Med, searching, racing Alaskan Read More...

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Hints On Solving The Mystery
August 15, 2009 8:07 AM by Jay Vance

Here is the mystery once again, only this time with key "hint" words underlined. The hint may refer to either the meaning or even the sound of the word. If you think you know the answer, please feel free to post it in the comments section below. I had Read More...

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Can You Solve The Mystery?
August 5, 2009 11:50 AM by Jay Vance

We MTs pride ourselves on our medical knowledge as well as in our research skills. Here's a fun little test of those skills; see if you can solve the mystery! I had a weird dream last night. In my dream, I saw that guy Chandler from the TV show "Friends" Read More...

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