An article I wrote about AP Automation, HIPAA and Information Security was published on the The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) online publication, Journal of AHIMA.
Intro:
Technology continues to disrupt organizations across industries—the way we work and go about daily operations has changed, and the healthcare sector is no stranger to these disruptions. COVID-19 has further accelerated this disruption with the adoption of telehealth and digital health solutions. Healthcare professionals are increasingly needing tools that provide quality care while also ensuring Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and the confidentiality of patient information.
In addition to embracing telehealth technology, healthcare organizations are undergoing a similar wave of digitization in the back office. One top priority is finding an automated accounts payable (AP) solution designed for paperless invoice capture, coding, and approval, along with electronic payment execution. AP automation was developed not only as a way to make it easier for practices to pay their suppliers electronically via ACH, check, virtual card, and FX, but to free AP and finance staff of the burdensome task of processing invoices and payments manually.
More at:
https://journal.ahima.org/page/dont-let-accounts-payable-derail-your-hipaa-compliance-efforts
