MRO Compliance

JANUARY 14, 2022

Experts’ Guide: 2022 Technology, Privacy and Security Webinar Recap. ?Recently As we begin 2022, we must all prepare for accelerated technological transformation in the healthcare industry, while keeping privacy, security and compliance top of mind. Predictions for 2022 and Beyond. Technology Transformation .

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Health Law Checkup

MAY 27, 2022

In this episode of Talking Pop Health, Eric Tower is joined by Hector Torres of FocalPoint Partners, a diversified, global investment banking enterprise with a strategic focus on the health care industry. Hector is Managing Director and co-head of Health Care Investment Banking at FocalPoint Partners.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

HIM Today: Funny Lessons Learned from 2022. I encourage you to request the playback of the entire panel discussion to gain insights on the good, the bad, and the funny lessons learned in HIM throughout 2022. As I’m sure many of us can relate, since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, life looks different in many ways.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

.” As we enter Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and civic chasms and economic uncertainty (inflation, health care costs, Great Resignations), I took this page out of Dr, Seuss in my last monthly post for Medecision’s Liberate Health blog. As we all enter 2022, we can all use a dose of joy and self-compassion.

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Health Law Attorney

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Iwrey for his selection as a DBusiness Top Lawyer for 2022 ! HLP is proud to announce that Rob has been selected to be included in the list for 2022. Iwrey Selected as a 2022 DBusiness Top Lawyer in Health Care Law appeared first on Health Law Attorney Blog. The post Robert S.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 ” (the “Report”), highlighting continued enforcement and recovery actions under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC). for every $1.00

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2022

Physical, mental and behavioral health took hits, depending on one’s living situation, social determinants of health risks, and even health plan, I write in the Medecision Liberate Health blog. RAND and CMS research into seniors health disparities among Medicare Advantage enrollees.

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Health Law Checkup

MAY 27, 2022

On Monday, February 14, 2022, the State of Texas by and through the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, filed suit against Meta Platforms, Inc. for alleged violations of the state’s biometric and deceptive trade practices laws.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Recent Data Breaches: – November 2022: Ransomware Hacker Steals Medibank Data on 9.7m – September 2022: American Airlines Discloses Data Breach. – September 2022: U-Haul Discloses Data Breach Including Driver’s License Numbers. – July 2022: Hacker Posts Data on 5.4 Million Twitter Users For Sale.

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Health Law Attorney

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

served as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section, 2022 Physicians Legal Issues: Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Conference , together with Elizabeth Greene, Esq. Mirick O’Connell), which took place September 15-17, 2022 in person in Chicago, Illinois. Gustafson, Esq. and Jessica L.

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Kaiser Permanente

JANUARY 1, 2022

With federal waivers and flexibilities associated with Medicaid in mind, there are three key trends we’ll be watching evolve in 2022: Increasing access to telehealth. Maximizing eligibility redeterminations in 2022 and beyond. This move will support greater access to care for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

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Healthcare Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

ECRI recently published their top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2022. The post Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 13 – 19, 2022 appeared first on MCN Healthcare. They are: Staffing shortages. COVID-19 effects on healthcare workers’ mental health. Bias and racism in addressing patient safety. www.mcnhealthcare.com.

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Health Populi

APRIL 21, 2022

To mark this Earth Day 2022, I’ve written a brief primer on ESG for the health care community published today in the Medecision Liberate Health blog. The post Health Care and ESG on Earth Day 2022 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. E nvironment. S ocial, and. G overnance pillars of responsibility and activity.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 4, 2022

The post Compliance expert Martie Ross explains critical regulatory change management issues facing healthcare in 2022 first appeared on YouCompli. They provide great insight for Compliance practitioners. Subscribe to get the latest articles about healthcare regulatory changes. Request a demo of the YouCompli solution.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

household budgets in February 2022, highlighted in a poll from Morning Consult : inflationary spikes for housing, food, and energy, and the COVID-19 Omicron variant forcing health care costs up for some consumers driving medical debt up. in January 2022. There’s a trifecta cost challenge hitting U.S. across the U.S.;

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Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Governor Ron DeSantis’s “ Freedom First Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 ” includes funding for AHCA to increase reimbursement rates and capitation rates in order to ameliorate the cost increases to Providers and Plans. We have summarized below the most salient points: First Deadline – October 1, 2022. Impacted Managed Care Plans.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

In 2022, the OIG issued 21 new advisory opinions regarding arrangements and modified two of its existing opinions. This post provides an explanation of the OIG’s review process, a summary of the OIG’s 2022 advisory opinions, and an overview of the OIG’s new FAQ process.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

This blog is the second installment of our Digital Health Trends series. billion in the first three quarters of 2022. [ii] v] In November 2022, Colorado voted to decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms. In December 2022, the U.S. It Won’t Be Enough to Fix the Crisis,” Morning Consult (March 31, 2022). [iv]

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) related settlements and judgments in the federal fiscal year 2022. Whistleblowers continue to be one of the federal government’s greatest assets in FCA cases, as whistleblowers filed 652 qui tam suits in 2022 with recovery totaling $1.9 The Medicaid program was a target in 2022.

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Innovaare Compliance

JUNE 28, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new cycle of CMS program audits in February 2022. Even though we’re six weeks from the end of the 2022 cycle, there’s still time to review the new and changed features of the CMS audit protocol (CMS 10717) for CY 2022. 2022 CMS Program Audit ODAG Table Changes .

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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (the “Tri-agencies”) released their 2022 annual report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) on Tuesday, January 25. The 2022 annual report is only the beginning of the post-2021 CAA era.

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Hall Render

JULY 1, 2022

Beginning July 1, 2022, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) will begin enforcing the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule (“TiC Rule”) broadly requiring non-grandfathered health plans, including self-insured plans, to publish the price of nearly every health care service negotiated with providers.

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MedTrainer

MAY 5, 2022

The OIG has released their Work Plan for 2022 and they’re looking at anesthesia practices. Think of it like a set of intentions or New Year’s resolutions,… The post What The 2022 OIG Work Plan Means for ASCs appeared first on MedTrainer. Every year the OIG posts a Work Plan.

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AIHC

JANUARY 5, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS As a result of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, several No Surprises Billing Act regulations went into effect on January 1, 2022, for providers, facilities and air ambulance services.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in March 2022: On March 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On March 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On March 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On March 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On March 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. 13:42-4.1. 13:39-4.21

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

The number of reported healthcare data breaches affecting greater than 500 individuals decreased to 43 in March 2022, which is well below the 12-month average of 57.75 In March 2022 there were no HIPAA enforcement actions announced by OCR or state attorneys general.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in January 2022: On January 3, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On January 3, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On January 3, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On January 3, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On January 3, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. 13:42-3.1,

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Hall Render

JUNE 13, 2022

Sg2 released its 2022 Impact of Change Report. Health care employment is down 223K jobs from the start of the pandemic and 60% of nursing homes say that staffing shortages have gotten worse since the start of 2022 per Skilled Nursing News. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2022

” So wrote Kirsty Graham , Global Leader of Sectors and Global Chair of Health at Edelman, in an essay explaining the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer. In this Health Populi blog, I’ll cover the global results and some of the granular health-related nuggets I can divine from this overall world-view. Some 1,150 U.S. In the U.S.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in February 2022: On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. Orders Nos.

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Sharps Compliance

JULY 20, 2022

For example, there were twice as many reported data breaches during the first five months of 2022 than in the same period in 2021. Continue reading Protect Patient Privacy with a HIPAA-Compliant Shredding Service at Sharps Compliance Blog. Cybercrime is a growing concern, particularly as more providers adopt electronic health records.

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Med Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

There is almost universal agreement regarding predictions for 2022 federal enforcement in the following areas: The use of fraudulently obtained COVID relief funds in both healthcare and in general, but specifically as a foundation for False Claims Act enforcement.

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Med Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

As originally proposed, and starting in January 2022, if the service was shared among providers (such as physicians and physician assistants), the provider who performed the substantive portion of the visit would be the provider in whose name the service should be billed.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services extended the public health emergency through April 16, 2022. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. The post Health Care Real Estate Briefing – January 18, 2022 appeared first on Law Firm | Health Care Law Firm in the USA | Hall Render.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

million individuals, reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal so far in 2022. In March 2022, 35 healthcare data breaches were reported to the portal, which affected almost 2.3 The largest healthcare data breach reported in March 2022 affected 318,379 victims.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 27, 2023

Overall, its 2022 earnings rose 16% to $20.1 From 2021 to 2022, a new report indicates that there was an 84% increase in health care bankruptcies. From 2021 to 2022, a new report indicates that there was an 84% increase in health care bankruptcies. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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SQA

JULY 8, 2022

SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 2022 – May. Health Canada, Non-Compliant Drug Inspections, 1Q 2022. inspected on 25 January 2022: findings relate to premises, manufacturing control, quality control, sanitation, stability, raw material testing, equipment, and records ( West Penetone Inc. Health Canada. Observations ).

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