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What did the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Mandate?

HIPAA Journal

What was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule of January 2013? The HIPAA Omnibus Rule of January 2013 was comprised of four Final Rules which were combined into one Omnibus Rule to reduce the impact of the changes and the number of times covered entities and business associates would need to undertake compliance activities.

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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Announces Acquisition of HealthBeacon PLC

Healthcare IT Today

Trepp , President and Chief Executive Officer at Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company, said, “This acquisition is a key step in support of our strategic initiative to expand in the fast-growing home health and wellness market, and it strengthens our participation in the home medical category.

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FDR Oversight – Turning Policy & Procedure into Practice

Innovaare Compliance

Health plans (collectively, “plan sponsors”) that contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide health services to eligible Medicare beneficiaries are responsible for legal, contractual, and fiduciary obligations whether performed by the plan or those to whom the company delegates those obligations.

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How HHS-OIG, Regulators Enforce Vendor Compliance

Provider Trust

If the answer is yes, then the best mechanism for limiting CMP liability is to screen all persons that perform under that contract or that are in that job category. Moon , for submitting claims while excluded from March 2006 through July 2013. at a provider that furnishes items or services payable by Federal health care programs.

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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

Since the publication of the Final Omnibus Rule in 2013, Business Associates have had the same requirements as Covered Entities to comply with the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules as found in 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164. HIPAA Violation Categories. There are four HIPAA violation categories.

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Technology, Aging and Obesity Drive Healthcare Spending, BEA Finds

Health Populi

The second chart indicates healthcare spending by category in billions of dollars and annual rate of growth. Some key findings from this study were that: The fastest-growing spending conditions between 2013 and 2014 were infectious disease, mental illness, and diabetes.

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The Most Common HIPAA Violations You Should Avoid

HIPAA Journal

This violation category includes disclosing PHI to a patient’s employer, potential disclosures following the theft or loss of unencrypted laptop computers, careless handling of PHI, disclosing PHI unnecessarily , not adhering to the ‘minimum necessary’ standard, and disclosures of PHI after patient authorizations have expired.

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