MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This article reveals the must-knows for confidently achieving compliance in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) is a prominent organization representing hospitals and health systems across Massachusetts, advocating for policies and practices that support healthcare delivery and patient care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Moliehi “Mo” Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO Providers are witnessing an explosion in health plan requests for medical records. With a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard T.H. In some regions, request volumes are up by 30 percent over last year.

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Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

Note: I may be biased as a University of Michigan graduate of both the School of Public Health and Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Economics]. health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 4, 2020

These jobs are also less likely to come with health insurance. If they were and jobs were lost, the lower-income laid-off worker would be unlikely to be able to pay for COBRA benefits for the right of retaining a health plan. poverty rate. “When the economy crumbled, women fell — hard.”

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

A similar macro-focused regulatory regime, we contend, could redress the American hospitals’ glaring failures to mobilize against a common health disaster; a wholesale transition to nationalized health care is not required. We also recognize that policymakers, specifically the U.S.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Compounding Americans personal finances is the COVID-19 era is the fact that the nation lacks universal health insurance coverage. FYI, Dr. Anderson was co-author with Uwe Reinhardt of “It’s the Prices Stupid,” the landmark Health Affairs essay from 2003 that pointed out the key difference between U.S.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For those involved in healthcare provision and compliance management, this article details useful tips and resources for some of the most crucial compliance concepts in Mississippi. These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Mississippi , protecting the public and promoting patient safety.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Research A paper from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and HiLabs found inconsistencies for 81% of physicians examined across 5 large national health insurers.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2023

The article’s writer-team tells us the best days aren’t behind us, but…our concerns are understandable. ” asks the first sentence in a Harvard Business Review essay on How to Tap the Full Potential of Telemedicine in Harvard Business Review (published June 6, 2023). ” How to make this happen?

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The definition is much the same as appears in the opening paragraph of this article inasmuch as: “Covered entity means: (1) A health plan. (2) 2) A health care clearinghouse. (3) 3) A health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this subchapter.”

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 12, 2023

New York recently enacted new legislation that will amend Article 45-A of the New York Public Health Law, entitled “Disclosure of Material Transactions”. Proposed Article 45-A, § 4552. private equity platforms) and which are otherwise unregulated by the state outside of the licensure of the individual practitioners.

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AIHC

MARCH 21, 2023

PSQIA, PSWP & HIPAA Compliance Written by: AIHC Blogger This article addresses patient confidentiality and security related to patient safety evaluations systems, investigations, root cause analysis and compliance to rules and regulations. sections 299b-21 to 299b-26 ) into law.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The regulations may provide an opportunity for health insurers to attract new members – and retain existing ones – with hearing loss. Tedeschi, the author of numerous articles in clinical and practice management publications, is primarily responsible for Amplifon’s governmental affairs. Expanding membership.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). What is “HITECH”? mitigation of fines, early termination of an audit, or other remedies).

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AIHC

JUNE 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Regulatory Compliance Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article follows Part 1 - Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare Compliance published by AIHC on June 6, 2023. So, Who Regulates Healthcare AI?

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YouCompli

AUGUST 9, 2023

An opportunity to reframe, regroup, and refocus  Now that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is well behind us, we have an opportunity to reframe patient expectations – and regroup and refocus on compliance-related patient care needs. Get the latest from healthcare compliance experts Never miss an article from Denise Atwood.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). What is “HITECH”? mitigation of fines, early termination of an audit, or other remedies).

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. The article returns to the advent of the SARS epidemic in China in 2003, which ushered in a series of events: people stayed home, and Chinese social media and e-commerce proliferated.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

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Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2019

That’s a sad fiscal fact, especially as more Americans gained access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPA). Medical costs in America are still the top contributor to personal bankruptcy in the U.S.,

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This article serves as a comprehensive primer, highlighting the key elements of healthcare compliance that are specific to Tennessee. These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Tennessee , protecting the public and promoting patient safety.

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Health Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

They must continue to comply with the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards of the security rule and privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These exceptions permit disclosures that may be in the public good for purposes of addressing the emergency situation.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Health Populi’s Hot Points: What Senator Paul Wellstone advocated for and knew way back in 2000 was that mental health is just part of health, and needed to be embedded into primary care and the U.S. health care system in terms of workflow and payment parity. Paul died in a plane crash in 2002. ” .

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Health Law Gurus

MARCH 11, 2020

Rather, public health officials recommend that residents take the same steps that typically reduce transmission of the flu or other viruses. To stay up to date on the disease’s spread, DOH has requested that all County and Municipal Health Departments and hospitals promptly report any potential new cases.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Three factors will drive healthcare costs to 2026: prices for medical goods and services, changes in income growth, and shifting enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare — driven by the aging of Boomers. What are those “fundamentals” pushing up healthcare spending?

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

It is bittersweet to read the latter half of the title, as our friend and mentor Professor Reinhardt, a health economics pioneer, passed away last year. He co-wrote the first “It’s The Prices Stupid” research article in Health Affairs with Gerard Anderson et.

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 17, 2022

Even though an extended COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is scheduled for April 16, 2022, policymakers are thinking about extending telehealth flexibilities on a permanent basis. This article covers the basics of telehealth and useful information which would be useful for preparing your practice for telehealth services.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) introduced multiple HIPAA rights. It is also possible for this right to be suspended if a suspension is requested by a law enforcement officer or public health official. Rights under the Breach Notification Rule. Noncompliance with HIPAA Rights.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This article is not intended as legal or consulting advice. If your practice is currently using a telebehavioral health approach for patient treatment, or if you organization is considering implementing this approach, we hope this article will give some food-for-thought on the topic.

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Hall Render

APRIL 14, 2023

Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to strengthen privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) for reproductive health care. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes” (the “ Proposed Rule “).

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As alluded to in the Governor’s State of the State address, and as described in an earlier Proskauer Health Care Law Brief article , the Governor is proposing to adopt a wide-ranging approval requirement for health care transactions that appears to target investor-backed physician practices. at PHL § 4551(2).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

In that introductory editorial, Ending Structural Racism in the US Health Care System to Eliminate Health Care Inequities, Ortega and Roby write that, “3 studies in this issue of JAMA show that access to and utilization of services is not merely predicated on health insurance or the availability of health care.

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Hall Render

JULY 11, 2022

Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released a notice and guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the protection of patient information relating to reproductive health care (the “Notice”). On June 29, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Participating private health insurance carriers are paid a capitated amount for each patient enrolled in their plans, rather than receiving payment under the typical fee-for-service model. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. ” Medicare Part C. Your primary Hall Render contact.

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Health Law RX

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As the pandemic continues, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance on February 4, 2022 to remind healthcare providers that federal disability laws remain in place. HHS is concerned that healthcare providers are not aware of the above requirements.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll, the year 2020 ushered in declarations of a National Emergency (“NE”) and a Public Health Emergency (“PHE”). Special thanks to Jennifer Davis, Summer Associate, for her assistance in preparing this article. H all Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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