by KIWI-TEK | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
Since 2016, the challenges for managing business associates have become more complicated. In Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program, the OCR will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates in order to meet...
by KIWI-TEK | Apr 15, 2018 | Blog
What Is HIPAA Auditing? Though the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress in 1996, it wasn’t until 2003 that the first national data privacy and security rules were issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
by KIWI-TEK | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
U.S. healthcare providers have been utilizing offshore medical coding for over 10 years. Its relevance and benefits parallel our healthcare market dynamics. But once where there were reliable-quality offshore coders working at considerably lower rates than domestic...
by KIWI-TEK | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog
From CIOReview Healthcare Special Edition November 24, 2016 The omnipresence of mobile devices and their applications have ushered a paradigm shift in healthcare settings. The infusion of novel technologies and new participants in the market are introducing better...
by KIWI-TEK | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
Technological advancements in recent years have enabled an increasingly large number of people to work from their home offices. This proves especially relevant to remote medical coding. The development of secure internet access techniques, higher internet speeds,...
