AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is dedicated to preserving the confidentiality and security of patient health data, setting forth guidelines for handling, sharing, and protecting this sensitive information.

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 13, 2022

OCR is seeking public comments to improve its understanding of how regulated entities are voluntarily implementing recognized security practices to help determine what potential information or clarifications it needs to provide through future rulemaking or guidance.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). In 2020, the U.S. The consequences for noncompliance with the HITECH Act can be severe.

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 59

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. ” The U.S.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). In 2020, the U.S. The consequences for noncompliance with the HITECH Act can be severe.

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The passage of HIPAA resulted in multiple benefits for the health insurance industry, the healthcare industry, and the people that they serve. For example, the Administrative Requirements (Part 162) helped reduce insurance fraud and accelerated eligibility inquiries, authorization requests, and claims processing.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Adhering to healthcare regulations is the best way to reduce risk, improve safety, boost patient and provider satisfaction, and enhance service quality. Above all, they play a fundamental role in protecting patient safety and ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare services.

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Fraud HIPAA Compliance Governance 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 8, 2018

The first chart shows consumers’ concerns about health care expenses over time, comparing perceptions in 2009 and 2017. By 2017, just under one-half of Americans were concerned about healthcare and health insurance costs, and 34% concerned about routing medical expenses. are spending.

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Health Insurance Hospitals Doctors 81

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. out of the Great Recession. GDP, in 2018.

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Hospitals Health Insurance Health Outcomes Telemedicine 61

HIPAA & Health IT

JANUARY 14, 2021

This puzzling sidestep deserves attention, not only in light of the proliferation of the use of personal health apps, but given the particularly sensitive nature of the health information collected by the Flo Health app.

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HIPAA Health Insurance 40

Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Vendors of health applications (“health apps”) and connected devices that collect or use individuals’ health information, along with their service providers, are now on notice that they must provide timely notice to consumers and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when there is a security breach compromising health information.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance 40

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

“The COVID-19 pandemic…has highlighted like never before the pitfalls of paying for healthcare based on the number of patients seen and services rendered,” a Modern Healthcare article asserted in mid-June 2020. “Just imagine if you were 100% fee-for-service,” commented Dr. In other words, the U.S. In other words, the U.S.

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COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Hospitals 106

C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Expanding Scope of the HBNR The HBNR is relatively simple in its requirements as a breach notification rule and requires vendors of personal health records (“PHRs”) and PHR related entities to notify consumers, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media, in the event of a breach of security of unsecured PHR identifiable health information.

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HIPAA Compliance Health Insurance 52

Health Law RX

APRIL 18, 2022

Covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) have the chance to provide input on two amendments to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH Act”).

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HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance 52

Jane Sarashon

MARCH 17, 2022

The Commonwealth Fund has tracked primary care access for many years, and over time has found the United States to lack the kind of primary care “backbone” that many wealthy nations have — whose health citizens also enjoy much better health outcomes that relate to easier access to health care.

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Doctors COVID-19 Governance Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The evidence that there may be a misunderstanding about what a HIPAA violation is comes from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Enforcement Highlights web page. They were significantly increased in the HITECH Act of 2009; and, since 2015, they have been adjusted for inflation annually.

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HIPAA Due Diligence Compliance Fraud 132

Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

HIPAA” is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This federal regulation set standards for safeguarding Protected Health Information , or PHI. HIPAA is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR). HITECH Act (2009).

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HIPAA Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services Health Insurance 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 28, 2022

In the first half of 2022, we have observed that a few sectors saw their median multiples tick up relative to the period between January 2017 – December 2021, namely Analytics (by 1.3x), Infrastructure Technology (by 0.9x), and RCM Services (by 0.7x). These include Aspirion, CloudMed, Ensemble Health Partners, and Revecore.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Health Insurance Telemedicine 98

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its data breach reporting process. OCR is the main enforcer of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Health Law RX

JUNE 9, 2023

Background The HBNR was first implemented in 2009 in response to the anticipated proliferation of online personal health record (PHR) services — many of which are now defunct (e.g., Microsoft HealthVault) — that offered to store a user’s digital medical records. This revised definition would capture a broad swath of information.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) serves as an advisory committee to the HHS Secretary and must recommend modification of HIPAA standards following review and approval of new or updated standards developed by Standards Development Organizations. 0) for retail pharmacy transactions.

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HIPAA Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2023

How to become HIPAA compliant is one of the biggest challenges for many businesses operating in the healthcare and health insurance industries. Nonetheless, businesses who operate in these industries – and service providers that do business with them – must understand what HIPAA compliance entails and how to become HIPAA compliant.

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HIPAA Compliance Due Diligence Health Insurance 66

Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. How can hospitals do better?

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In April 2017, the remote cardiac monitoring service CardioNet was fined $2.5 All Inclusive Medical Services, Inc. Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services.

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HIPAA Compliance Hospitals COVID-19 122

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say. deal to combine with Summit Health. Color Health expands into behavioral health to tackle access challenges for mental care services. Rogers Behavioral Health opens first Colorado location in Arapahoe County. CALIFORNIA.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 17, 2023

Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is now in its third decade, the Privacy Rule took effect 20 years ago, and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule has been mandatory for 18 years, there have been relatively few financial penalties over the years, with just 130 imposed by OCR to resolve HIPAA violations.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. A definition has been added for electronic health records.

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HIPAA COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance 107