Total HIPAA

MARCH 7, 2023

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2023

PrimaryOne Health is a federally qualified health center located in Central Ohio and is one of the largest FQHCs in the state. PrimaryOne Health provides comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services in accordance with the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Zócalo Health set to deliver the only Latino healthcare experience focused on the culture of patients’ primary and social health needs. Zócalo Health , a Latino-founded healthcare service designed for Latino patients, announced today $5M in seed funding co-led by Animo, Virtue, and Vamos Ventures. million people.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 17, 2023

State and local governments, along with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations are teaming up in Texas to tackle youth mental health. Youth Mental Health Crisis Mental health has long been a neglected area of healthcare, particularly when it comes to children and teenagers.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service warning of state-sponsored North Korean (DPRK) ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. is getting fuzzier by the day.

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Bill of Health

JULY 26, 2022

billion acquisition of One Medical (NASDAQ: ONEM) by Amazon triggered significant hyperventilating about the transformative and immediate impact of this transaction on the health care industry. Important Disclosure: Flare Capital was a significant investor in Iora Health and had a board seat. By Michael Greeley. Last week’s $3.9

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Virtua Health is a nonprofit community health system with five hospitals, seven urgent care centers and 280-plus locations across South New Jersey and Philadelphia. achieved within days of the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic," said Dr. Tarun Kapoor, the health system's chief digital transformation officer.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A Massachusetts home health aide, who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been indicted in connection with a home surveillance video showing her abusing an elderly patient, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. The aide was indicted by a grand jury on two charges of assault and battery on an elder by a caretaker.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

On December 5, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS ”), Office of Inspector General (“ OIG ”), released their Semiannual Report to Congress for the period beginning on April 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2022 (the “ Semiannual Report ”). [1]. million $1.19 billion Questioned Costs $1.17

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2022

West Virginia will use the U.S. Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. West Virginia has more than 600,000 Medicaid enrollees.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 22, 2022

Her theft of the cards began at least as early as May 2021 and continued through September 2021. Issue: Legitimate vaccination cards are being stolen from healthcare facilities and then used in a fraudulent manner. She sold the cards for $150–$200 each and communicated with buyers primarily via Facebook Messenger.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

Whereas providers were previously incentivized to focus on volume and offer a wide range of services, VBC changed the focus to reimburse providers based on improved patient health, decreased risk for chronic disease, and an increased likelihood of living a normal, healthy life.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On November 3, 2022, the OIG released the results of a recent inspection of a nursing home by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Inspections).

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 4, 2021

HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during 2020 , must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Monday, March 1, 2021. 351 Days. -15 15 Hours. -26 26 Minutes. -8 Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS? Definition of HIPAA Breaches.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a study examining how Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. What compelled the team to look into beneficiaries' use of telehealth? This past month, the U.S.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 13, 2022

In the plea agreement, both defendants admitted that between March 2021 and August 2021, they conspired to defraud the Centers for Disease Control by agreeing to sell stolen CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards to others for $50 each. Update your policies as needed.

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Innovaare Compliance

JUNE 21, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has wide-ranging impact on payments for drugs used by Medicare beneficiaries, whether they are administered in the provider’s office (Part B) or used in the ambulatory setting (Part D). Between 2008-2021, Medicare Part B drug spending per enrollee grew on average at 9.2 percent annually.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a newsletter on cybersecurity awareness and how best to protect the privacy and security of confidential data.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2021, 62.8% hours entering electronic health records (EHR data), and managing patient loads of 2,000 or more. Providers can use time savings to lessen workloads and improve the quality of life for teams or serve more patients, driving revenues and profitability. Ravindra Patil, Sr. In addition, the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Digitally-enabled care is the future of telehealth – “telehealth” has become industry norm since the start of the pandemic and used as a catchall term for everything from virtual doctor’s appointments to at-home testing kits.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 21, 2022

While much of the anti-malware technology we have to protect us from hackers has become increasingly more sophisticated, so have attackers’ methods. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), incidents of hacking affecting 500 people or more increased by 45% from 2019 to 2020. According to the U.S.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. healthcare system needs to aspire to and is working towards.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The countries with the highest breach density, which is the number of breached accounts per 1,000 residents, were Russia, France, the US, Colombia, and Malaysia. The Q3 total is only 74,000 records short of the total number of healthcare records breached in all of 2021. Russia was the second most targeted country with 7.1M

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 19, 2023

In other cases, a chat solution might involve the use of live online Q&A with administrative or clinic staff. A recent JMIR study found that 78% of physicians approve the use of chatbots for scheduling doctor appointments, 76% for locating health clinics, and 71% for providing basic information. So, what are the concerns?

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a new video on recognized security practices for organizations covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

On Thursday, March 16, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued OIG Advisory Opinion (“AO”) No. Millions of people in the US suffer from heart failure each year, resulting in billions of dollars in healthcare costs.

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

AUGUST 4, 2023

For patients seeking a healthcare provider, they use search engines, your website, and online review sites to understand more about you and your practice. Responses cannot include any of the patient’s protected health information (PHI), even if the patient has revealed their own personal information. Click to view the full list.

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 18, 2022

HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Read on to learn what is considered a breach, how to report them, and other ins and outs of the reporting process! 35 Minutes.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 13, 2023

Between 2016 and 2021, over 7,600 fake diplomas were sold to nursing students who used the fraudulent degrees to qualify for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX). In an interview with Yahoo News , Porrass revealed that undercover agents were used to investigate the fake degree claims. They just paid the amount.”

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As of 2019 almost 95% of such persons had Medicare coverage and about half of those also had some sort of supplemental health insurance coverage. The United States is aging, and becoming more obese, and the need for cardiologists will increase as a result. Moreover, 40% of Americans are considered medically obese.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 21, 2023

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General Christi A. For example, an OIG report from 2021 examined various Medicare Advantage companies and found that they received over $9 billion in risk adjustment payments in just one year. Medicare Advantage will be no exception.

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Medval Compliance Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

by Frank Fairchok, Vice President of Medicare Reporting Services. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advanced the rulemaking process in two long-awaited areas. 0938-AT85 – Medicare Secondary Payer and Future Medicals (CMS-6047). 0938-AT85 – Medicare Secondary Payer and Future Medicals (CMS-6047).

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. Cullman Regional to build north Alabama’s 1st freestanding emergency department. USDA funds 11 rural Alabama health care projects with $7.3 Rural Alabamians getting improvements in health care with federal grant. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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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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