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Bipartisan TIKES Act would improve telehealth access for kids

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services, or TIKES, Act of 2020 would require the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states about how to increase access to telehealth under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL AHA, FAH request CMS to extend comment period for TEAM proposed rule CMS launches new option to file EMTALA complaints Cybersecurity execs share healthcare’s biggest vulnerabilities Here’s how much hospital prices are rising – and why Hospital groups seek more time to comment on proposed payment model How noncompete ban could shake (..)

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 The Botched COVID-19 Response and What We Can Learn from It

HIT Consultant

The latest developments in the United States have pointed toward the management crisis and the chaotic reaction of the country’s government officials during the pandemic. The pandemic also revealed that the United States has failed to draft efficient health insurance policies. The least preparedness of the U.S.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations 3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase 80% of Change Healthcare restored after cyberattack Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those seeking reproductive health (..)

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How Healthcare Can Manage Compliance with Fine-Grained Protection

Healthcare IT Today

In the same step, the number of regulations governing the sector has grown in complexity, which stems from movements including the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative and fallout from the reversal of federally protected abortion access. Healthcare’s most valuable data is their patient or policyholder data.

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What is a Healthcare Compliance Officer?

Verisys

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Facilities increasingly rely on healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) to bridge the gap between government regulation and daily operations.

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What Is Corporate Compliance in Healthcare?

MedTrainer

Dive with us as we explore the complexities and necessities of compliance in the healthcare sector. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a pivotal regulation that focuses on the protection of patient health information, enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).