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Press Release: Brenda Doles, Principal of HCRS, To Attend WPO Conference in Las Vegas

A headshot of Principal Brenda Doles is in front of several hotels in Las Vegas, and beside the event title, "WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum."

Brenda Doles, principal of HCRS, is excited to attend the Women Presidents Organization’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum coming up May 10 – 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As noted on their website, this WPO event serves as “the premier gathering of women entrepreneurs who lead multi-million-dollar businesses,” with a focus on how to “build relationships, foster […]

Press Release: Adopting NIST SP 800-171 Saved Us From Losing a $900M IDIQ Contract

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https://player.vimeo.com/video/818734167 Healthcare Resolution Services wants to stress how vital it is for all organizations that contract with the DoD to verify that they meet compliance for both FAR 52.204-21 and DFARS 252.204-7012, which have been in place since 2017. Failure to do so will lead to the loss of active and scheduled contracts. HCRS doesn’t […]

Press Release: HCRS Achieves CMMC Compliance, Offers Strategies for Companies Looking to Certify

Hands form a frame around an illuminated shield and lock icon representing cybersecurity, beside the HCRS logo and a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification badge.

Healthcare Resolution Services is proud to announce that it has met the latest requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2. As a registered provider organization (RPO), HCRS has a long history of assisting federal, state, and local government organizations achieve their own CMMC compliance.  According to Brenda Doles, Principal of HCRS, the […]

What to Do in a Healthcare Data Breach

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Cyber threats have been considerably disruptive to the healthcare sector over the last decade. While we’ve outlined steps that organizations can take that will improve their defense, there’s still the question of what to do in the event that a bad actor finds a workaround. Those organizations that are also actively working toward the requirements […]

Employee Spotlight From Travis Air Force Base

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HCRS would like to commend and spotlight two of its employees for receiving exceptional performance reviews by one of our partners. Steve C. and Mark G. were both recently assigned to manage EBR (evidence-based resources) reporting and death certificate processing at Travis Air Force Base.  What are EBRs? They serve as reviews of medical intervention […]

Why Is Your Healthcare Data So Important?

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Do you know why your organization’s healthcare data is so important? For starters, it can determine public health policy. It’s also a key component for patient relationships and your own operational change. Here’s a further breakdown on why each of these areas rely on accurate, timely data, and how to improve the analysis of yours.  […]

The 2 Types of Data Abstraction You Need

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The continued push for value-based care means that healthcare organizations need to focus on data abstraction. It involves two types: core measures and medical records. Here’s why both of these are necessary, and how HCRS can help. Core Measures Core measures make up national standards of care and treatment. If you want to maintain compliance, […]

A Guide to Patient Data Standardization

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In the world of health care, data standards are the key to increasing interoperability— a term you’ve probably heard before, which refers to the ability of health-related technology to exchange medical data seamlessly across distances and systems. Data standards existed before COVID-19, but the pandemic has only brought to light the pressing need for wider […]

How Contact Tracing Works

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In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments and health organizations scrambled for ways to protect vulnerable people and slow the spread of the virus. One vital strategy has been contact tracing, which involves warning those who have been in contact with the virus. Once someone learns of their exposure to the virus, they […]