PPV: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best--Draft a disaster recovery plan and keep it up to date
HIM Connection, June 17, 2008
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Most HIM directors think a disaster will never occur at their hospitals. And although channeling positive thoughts is generally laudable, it isn’t a realistic approach when disaster can strike at any moment. A disaster doesn’t necessarily need to take the form of a hurricane, tornado, or pandemic to severely incapacitate an HIM department. What happens when the power goes out? Or how about when the computer system crashes?
Editor’s note: For more information on disaster recovery and to purchase a copy of this article for $10, visit www.hcpro.com/content/213054.cfm. Note that subscribers to Medical Records Briefing have access to this article in the July issue.
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