Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 19, 2022

Following an internal review and audit, the hospital discovered irregularities regarding its billing of certain services, and proactively contacted the United States to self-disclose the issues.?The If the patient was going to receive ICR for longer than 30 days, a physician must complete and sign updates to the ITP every 30 days thereafter.?The

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule helps Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. In the US, hospital prices vary widely but are not visible to patients or the public.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 18, 2022

Electronic health records (EHRs) are one of many health IT advancements in recent years, and they prove to have a significant impact on both providers and patients alike. While an EHR optimizes workflow efficiencies for providers, it also enables a more comprehensive view of a patient’s health.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 13, 2022

use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. They were expressing concerns about the privacy of this information — especially for people who live in states with strict limits on abortion — and how it might be used against them. “Now.” We asked the experts.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 13, 2023

Three schools across Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida, were involved in this multimillion-dollar fake diploma scheme: Siena College of Health, Palm Beach School of Nursing, and Sacred Heart International Institute. In addition, an estimated 37 percent of student nurses with fake diplomas passed the NCLEX.

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Kaiser Health News

JUNE 16, 2022

Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health insurance, couldn’t make an appointment with his doctor for a dangerous intestinal infection because the office said he had outstanding bills. beset by a health care system that is systematically pushing patients into debt on a mass scale, an investigation by KHN and NPR shows.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate Maslak, Founder & CEO at Ribbon Health. The ability to seek treatment from a doctor specializing in your specific medical need is beneficial and improves health outcomes. And consumers have come to expect and demand this personalization. Personalized Healthcare in Action . million in 2020.

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

NATIONAL 4 Healthcare Design And Construction Trends To Watch AHA urges court to preserve ACA preventive services requirement pending appeal AI may pose ‘existential threat,’ physicians warn in BMJ Biden’s nursing home staff mandates expected soon CareFirst, Noom program aims to ‘retrain’ the brain of members with obesity, (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership. CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. House approves sweeping climate, tax, health care package. Joint Commission’s New Accreditation Standards Tackle Health Disparities. CALIFORNIA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2021

We probably had about 3,000 people who were authenticated to deliver and use our telemedicine platform. Among the topics we discussed: the value of voice recognition, the path toward effective decision support, building a bigger comfort level for machine learning and the future of value-based contracting and more.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

11% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. Federal vaccine mandate countdown for unvaccinated health care workers begins. For Health Care Providers, Five Trends To Watch In 2022. HHS falling short in handling public health crises, GAO says. Arizona Sen.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron. Safety-net hospitals face the worst of the US’ nursing shortage. State health officer discusses Alabama’s COVID-19 peak. Alabama lawmakers talking about how to use next round of federal pandemic relief funds.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

MARCH 5, 2020

A novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-19, was first detected in the Hubei province of China in early December 2019. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency. Global outbreak of the recent novel coronavirus needs an all-hands-on-deck approach.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2021

and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: As of 01 December 2022, the Electronic Certificates of Documentation for Export of APIs to the EU and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product will be put into use. Efforts should be made to promote and guide the use of electronic certificates.

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Redox

MARCH 20, 2024

This surge in cyberattacks has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish voluntary cybersecurity performance goals to help healthcare organizations plan and prioritize their cybersecurity implementations. Our zero trust implementation allowed us to meet all of those goals.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

the health/care ecosystem warmly embraced social determinants of health as a concept in 2019. A few of the mainstreaming-of-SDoH signposts in 2019 were: Cigna studying and focusing in on loneliness as a health and wellness risk factor. CVS building out an SDOH platform , collaborating with Unite US for the effort.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 15, 2022

Health Equity is a complex challenge with multiple root causes and contributing factors making it difficult to know where to start. For many government and healthcare organizations, mapping health equity using a Geography Information System (GIS) was the best place to start. Incorporating Race into GIS Dashboards.

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