Articles

Zix – Sensitive Emails Require Extra Security

There are two main options for sending and receiving secure email in healthcare: Zix and Barracuda. At ScanSTAT, we use ZixMail to encrypt electronic communications containing PHI or other sensitive… Read More

CEs Should Ensure Accountability vs Dictating BA Business Practices

In the recent article “Your Business Associates Hold Your HIPAA Compliance Future in Their Hands: Eleven Things You Can Do,” the author, Marla Durben Hirsch, provides commentary for a recent… Read More

Moving the Needle of Interoperability; Can We Expect it to be Seamless, YET?

As we all get used to writing the digits “17” in our signature lines, at ScanSTAT we’re reflecting back on 2016 and the many advancements that were made towards interoperability… Read More

It’s the Final Countdown! Complete Your SRA Before Year-end

Our apologies if THAT song from the 80s is now playing in your head, but it may be the reminder you need to get this required year-end to-do crossed off… Read More

MACRA and the Election: What Should We Expect from the New Administration?

Value-based reimbursement has been a hot topic recently with the updated information regarding CMS’s Quality Payment Program released in October.  It seems that the phrase “when CMS institutes, commercial payers… Read More

Data Breaches are on the Rise

According to the global information service, Experian, stolen health records in the wrong hands are worth far more than stolen credit card data. Healthcare organizations continue to improve their defenses… Read More