Healthicity

MARCH 18, 2022

The HCCA’s 26th Annual Compliance Institute (CI) is on March 28-31, 2022, in Phoenix. For all of you who want to go, you have the option to attend in person or virtually. I will be there in person, and I cannot wait to meet you at the Healthicity booth ( #109 ).

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite the importance of this element of HIPAA compliance, it is one of the most commonly cited HIPAA violations by the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights in its enforcement activities and HIPAA audits. The risk assessment should not be viewed as a HIPAA compliance checkbox item to avoid financial penalties. Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

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MRO Compliance

JULY 6, 2022

Compliance with new patient right of access rule: Five things to know. July 1, 2022. Compliance Today. These three skills converge to support compliance professionals as they monitor HIPAA Right of Access Rule guidelines, research new enforcement actions, and hold steadfast to proven risk mitigation strategies.

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Healthicity

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Curious what opportunities and roadblocks popped up in 2022 for healthcare auditing and compliance professionals? We reached out to hundreds of professionals to gather key information for our 2022 Annual Healthcare Compliance and Auditing Checkup Report. Ever wonder what challenges your peers are facing?

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Compliance Now

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

By: Megan Diehl , Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. In Notice 2022-59 , the IRS announced that the PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023 is $3.00. payment for policy or plan years that ended between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. May 2021 – April 2022 $2.79

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Compliance Now

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

By: Megan Diehl , Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. In Notice 2022-59 , the IRS announced that the PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023 is $3.00. payment for policy or plan years that ended between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. May 2021 – April 2022 $2.79

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2022

Ensuring you have a good security posture is an important part of HIPAA compliance. To help you on your compliance journey and with your security efforts, Compliancy Group is hosting a webinar that will explain the ins and outs of compliance and cybersecurity, and why both are necessary for patient privacy and your practice’s security.

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MRO Compliance

JANUARY 24, 2022

Patient Right of Access and the Path to Compliance. January 21, 2022. Those in the health care industry need to keep informed about issues surrounding patient access to records and the ongoing path to compliance. For The Record. View Full Article.

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Healthicity

APRIL 7, 2022

Finally, the healthcare compliance community met face-to-face again. Gathering together again in person, at last!

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 15, 2024

By Nick Lees - Sharing these 5 essential steps and insights from my experience to support your organization’s journey towards a successful ISO 27001:2022 certification. The post Achieving ISO 27001:2022 Certification in Healthcare: A Practitioner’s Guide appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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MRO Compliance

JANUARY 14, 2022

Experts’ Guide: 2022 Technology, Privacy and Security Webinar Recap. ?Recently We discussed what is on the horizon and how to prepare for the future regarding technology, privacy, compliance and security. We discussed what is on the horizon and how to prepare for the future regarding technology, privacy, compliance and security.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Healthcare data breaches continued to be reported at an astonishing rate in 2022, with data breaches of 500 or more records being reported at a rate of almost two per day. High numbers of data breaches mean OCR investigates more HIPAA-regulated entities, so it is no surprise that there were many HIPAA enforcement actions in 2022.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 5, 2024

Currently, more than 2,700 organizations are using at least one or more corporate compliance software solutions. Corporate compliance management software helps eliminate inconsistencies in federal and state regulation adherence and helps maintain a company’s reputation. In 2021, the $10.10 million to rectify.

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Healthicity

JANUARY 17, 2022

The 2021 Compliance in Review bundle is here, and it includes some of our most popular pieces from last year.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. With this extension, employers need to make sure that 2022 forms are distributed to employees by March 2, 2023.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. With this extension, employers need to make sure that 2022 forms are distributed to employees by March 2, 2023.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 22, 2022

In July 2022, there were 57 large-scale breaches reported, 31 of which affected healthcare providers. July 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. Cybercriminals are still busy as hacking continued its streak at the top of the list of causes of healthcare breaches in July 2022. These 47 incidents represented 97.5% Learn More! ×

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Compliance Now

MARCH 15, 2022

Last week, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2022, a $1.5 The 2022 CAA reinstates these telemedicine protections for the period of April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. By: Jessica Waltman, Principal, Forward Health Consulting. trillion governmental funding package.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By Eric Demers - In 2022, 20% of adults said they or their family received an unexpected medical bill. The post The No Surprises Act Demands Real-Time Regulatory Compliance appeared first on Health IT Answers. The post The No Surprises Act Demands Real-Time Regulatory Compliance appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

Achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance is vital for all HIPAA-covered entities and business associates. If you are in any doubt, Compliancy Group is hosting a webinar on August 17, 2022, to answer the question, do I need to be HIPAA compliant? Host: Compliancy Group. Do I Need to be HIPAA Compliant? contact-form-7].

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Sharps Compliance

MARCH 30, 2022

Sharps Compliance has announced the essay topic for its scholarship contest for this fall. Continue reading Scholarship Contest Announced for the 2022 Fall Semester at Sharps Compliance Blog. Each semester Sharps awards three scholarships: 1st prize: $1,500. 2nd prize: $1,000. 3rd prize: $750. Essay Topic: Numerous U.S.-based

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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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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To ensure full compliance, healthcare organizations and professionals operating in Maryland must be well-versed in these unique regulations while navigating the broader federal healthcare compliance landscape. The software helps to keep documents and policies organized, ensures training content is up-to-date, and makes reporting easy.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

in settlements and judgments from healthcare organizations accused of filing false claims in fiscal 2022. How are healthcare organizations ensuring compliance and minimizing exposure risks to false claims? We’ll also highlight tools to streamline compliance processes and reduce the risk of potential legal and financial judgments.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022, 347 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – the same number of data breaches reported in 2H, 2021. million, and the fall continued in 1H, 2022, when 20.2 In 1H, 2021, 27.6 That is a 9.1%

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 11, 2022

February 23, 2022 at 12PM CST. Never has there been a greater need to streamline human resources and compliance operations to mitigate risk, ensure continuous compliance, and reduce inefficient administrative processes. Register now.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

Even with that reduction, 2022 still ranked as the second-worst-ever year in terms of the number of reported breaches. million records in 2022. The 2022 IBM cost of a data breach report indicates the average cost of a healthcare data breach increased to an all-time high of $10.1 of all breached records in 2022.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Effective management of healthcare compliance in West Virginia requires consistent adherence to both federal and state agency standards. To steer clear of legal or financial repercussions as a result of non-compliance, it’s crucial for organizations in West Virginia to establish robust compliance programs.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Achieving compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for healthcare organizations and their business associates. One of the biggest challenges for compliance professionals is interpreting the HIPAA Rules and applying those requirements to their organization.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

Breaches dropped significantly in December 2022, with 2,169,696 records containing patients’ protected health information (PHI) breached, down from 6,904,441 records in November. In December 2022, there were 38 large-scale breaches reported, 23 of which affected healthcare providers. of affected patients. Find Out More!

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Sharps Compliance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Sharps Compliance has announced the winners for its scholarship contest, which it holds twice a year. The Spring 2022 winners are below: Prize. Continue reading Spring 2022 Scholarship Winners Announced at Sharps Compliance Blog. Benjamin C. Florida International University. North Carolina A&T State University.

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Health Care Performance

APRIL 5, 2023

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance webinar: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. CST and are presented by Margaret Scavotto and Scott Gima SNF Compliance Update April 19, 2023 90 minutes 1.8 NAB CEUs It’s been a long road since the Affordable Care Act mandated compliance and ethics programs for nursing homes in 2010. CCB CEUs 1.5

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

At least 6,242,589 records containing patients’ protected health information (PHI) were breached in October 2022. Unauthorized disclosures resulted in the most significant number of breaches in October 2022, with more than 4,145,396 records. Hacking incidents were responsible for 47 breaches reported in October 2022.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 4, 2022

Ross addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in December 2021. . They provide great insight for Compliance practitioners. YouCompli sponsored MHA’s 2021 Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in 2021. Her detailed slides are available from PYA here.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 4, 2023

The healthcare enterprise risk approach takes compliance in new directions . Featured speakers: James Bryant , Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Timothy C. Bryant, Hogan, and Wroth addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance forum in December 2022.

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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 Care Performance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Compliance Training for SNFs. September 21, 2022. If the OIG walked into your organization and asked the nearest employee about their compliance program, would they reply with an immediate and clear answer? October 19, 2022.

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