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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

The protection of patient data, adherence to privacy regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States, and the prevention of cyber threats have become paramount concerns. Compliance in healthcare began to encompass billing, fraud, and abuse prevention.

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Who Is Responsible For Compliance In Healthcare?

MedTrainer

Here are key dates in compliance history: 1965 – Medicare and Medicaid 1996 – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 2009 – Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 2010 – Affordable Care Act (ACA) 2015 – Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) 2023 – OIG Issues update – (..)

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HIPAA: Healthcare’s Most Impactful Regulation

MedTrainer

At the top of the list is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA compliance is a fundamental aspect of healthcare operations in the United States, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding patient privacy and data security. What is HIPAA? Impacts every employee. Impacts technology used.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

That link will take you to my blog written on primary care ROI in November 2009 – and the math holds ten+ years later. And, that primary care is a social determinant of health, bolstering public and individual health. But America’s per capita primary care physician supply fell between 2005 and 2015.