NEGOTIATING HEALTHY EHR AND HEALTHCARE IT …

NEGOTIATING HEALTHY EHR AND HEALTHCARE IT CONTRACTS: IT'S NOT JUST HIPAA

RICH SPILDE

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KEY ISSUES FOR TODAY

? Key risks and issues in EHR and Healthcare IT contracts;

? Practical advice regarding internal and external diligence, vendor selection, negotiation, and implementation process; and

? Who do you need on your team to make it all work?

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KEY ISSUES - RISK MANAGEMENT

Recently, a risk assessment performed for healthcare clients of CHAN Healthcare reviewed over 4,000 risks in healthcare across more than 280 healthcare entities.

Those risks were grouped into 5 categories: ? Care Transformation ? Compliance ? Information Technology ? Healthcare Operations ? Revenue Cycle Management

Source: 20 of the Top Risk Areas in Healthcare, April 18, 2017, Sarah Cole, CPA, Crowe Horwath, available at

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20 TOP RISK AREAS IN HEALTHCARE ? 2017

Of the 20 Top Risk Areas in Healthcare for 2017, 9 are directly related to electronic health records and IT systems: ? HIPAA Compliance ? Cybersecurity ? System Implementation ? Access Management ? Controls ? Vendor Management ? Clinical Documentation ? Case Management ? Patient Access

-Source: 20 of the Top Risk Areas in Healthcare, April 18, 2017, Sarah Cole, CPA, Crowe Horwath, available at



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