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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

HITECH Act The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act promotes using electronic medical records (EMRs) in various medical settings. By comparison, the Stark Law pertains only to physicians.

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Reforming Health Insurance

Healthcare IT Today

However, the ACA states “…an insurance company must assign 80% of their premiums to activities that develop the healthcare sector.” If the insurance company provides the electronic medical records system (EMR) the practitioner uses to document patient encounters then they know what procedures are performed.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Jude names Greg Armstrong chair of Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control Wellvana Health closes $84 million round of funding Why freestanding emergency departments could be key to TriStar Health’s expansion plans Hospital: Treatment, discharge of Tennessee woman who died appropriate Chris Cosby named CEO of Parkridge hospital Methodist (..)