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HIM Professionals Advocate For Uniform HIPAA Protection Across Social, mHealth Apps

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article HIM Professionals Advocate For Uniform HIPAA Protection Across Social, mHealth Apps appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. AHIMA members met with Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C.

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Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

The first graphic shown here illustrates the authors’ view on the digital evolution of HaH from delivery of care (migrating from in-person to fully virtual), telecomms (from telephone to embedded HIPAA-compliant video conferencing), and remote monitoring, moving from patient-reported data of vital signs to wearable sensors.

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7 Benefits of Patient Scheduling Software

HIPAA Journal

This article discusses the seven most common benefits. Patient scheduling software most often consists of a cloud-based appointment booking platform which integrates with a healthcare organization’s practice management system and EHR system. . #5 How Does Patient Scheduling Software Work?

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Isaac Smith, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Specialist at Medcare MSO ASCs are types of medical facilities that are subject to stringent regulations. Medicare Payment Resources CMS implemented an Ambulatory Payment Classification-based payment methodology in 2008.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

We recommend reading Leadership in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment in addition to this article. In 1983 Medicare shifted to the inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) and DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups) and only paying a limited number of days to the hospital regardless of the actual length of stay.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

We recommend reading Leadership in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment in addition to this article. In 1983 Medicare shifted to the inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) and DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups) and only paying a limited number of days to the hospital regardless of the actual length of stay.

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How Reducing Confusion Can Ease Medical Billing Stress for Employees

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Brian Marsella, President at HPS/Paymedix. Employees on employer-sponsored plans also now have to deal with multiple invoices from different providers for deductibles and other payments. In fact, according to data from Health Payment Systems (HPS), the average U.S.