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Love and Health: The Education of Abner Mason, SameSky Health

Health Populi

was in a position to help, and the miracle of antiviral drugs worked to address the death sentence that was AIDS in 2002. When Abner met up with investors in the venture capital community at the time, he said it was “a struggle to talk to people about a solution that focused on the underserved and Medicaid.”

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What is HIPAA?

HIPAA Journal

The preamble could give the impression that the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA Title II will improve accessibility to and affordability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, or that the development of a health information system would streamline the provision of healthcare between providers.

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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

I’m currently on contract to a State Medicaid Agency’s Privacy Office. Medicaid modularity, health information exchange, patient access APIs and apps. In 2002 I was asked to lead the implementation of the Privacy Rule provisions at the acute care hospital where I worked. What is your current position?

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before that she served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, where she developed an innovative payment and delivery model for rural hospitals. Isaiah Nathaniel. Philadelphia.

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Workplace Violence in Hospitals – A New CMS Survey Focus?

Hall Render

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a recent Memo reminding hospitals and other Medicare certified health care entities of their regulatory obligation to maintain a safe setting for patients, residents and staff. CMS’s action comes at a time when violence in health care settings is on the rise.

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Beneficiary inducements…don’t cross that line

YouCompli

But tactics common in other industries might be considered illegal beneficiary inducements in healthcare, especially for beneficiaries of federal programs like Medicare or Medicaid. No one in healthcare advertises them as inducements. Clearly, improper beneficiary inducements are still a compliance risk.

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Ask EDVa to Allow Cost-Sharing Under the AKS

Healthcare Law Blog

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)—the federal agency within HHS that administers Medicare, among other things—states that its mission is “to strengthen and modernize the Nation’s health care system, to provide access to high quality care and improved health at lower costs.” [9] at 60203 (2002). 2, 2015). [10]