HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Director of TPRM Strategy Morgan Hague, Manager of IT Risk Management at Meditology Services Leaps in healthcare technology continue to benefit humankind: from the advent of the X-ray in the 19 th century to dialysis, CT, MRI, and other machines in the 20 th century, to a new breadth of digital tools in this era.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 25, 2024

The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. For example, throughout 2023 about one in three Americans were affected by health-related data breaches. Most of the largest hacks targeted vendors who bill, mail, or provide other services for hospitals, doctors, and other health providers.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made educational resources available for healthcare providers to comply with federal healthcare laws and regulations. Voluntary Compliance: OIG has several self-disclosure processes to report fraud in HHS programs.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Making use of cloud hosting companies’ cutting-edge technologies may offer greater security than an on-premises solution. Given that data protection is a key component of HIPAA regulations, the issue is whether HIPAA compliance can be achieved using a public cloud provider. HIPAA Regulations: What Do They Require?

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 28, 2023

In a shocking turn of events, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry. OCR will also actively monitor iHealth Solutions over the next two years to ensure compliance with HIPAA rules.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. With support for multi-cloud deployments, telemedicine and personalized health, patient and clinician devices, and IoT devices deployed in the home, perimeter security will no longer be enough. to build out their cybersecurity program.

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 18, 2022

HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. A simple oversight or event may qualify as a HIPAA breach. 35 Minutes. 32 Seconds. Definition of HIPAA Breaches.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2021

Lord knows that through the bedlam of the past year-plus, there have been countless lessons to be learned in healthcare and health IT. They are: Andrew Buscemi, director of information technology at Holyoke Health Center in Holyoke, Massachusetts. ( @HolyokeHealth ). But they've also been dreaming up creative solutions.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 21, 2022

The local police department reported that a woman at the nursing home was connected to an oxygen tank and tried to smoke a cigarette, causing a burst of flames that badly burned her. Staff members used blankets and fire extinguishers to put out the flames. The woman was transferred to a hospital with burns to her torso.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 11, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services works to ensure the integrity of federal healthcare programs and to safeguard the health and welfare of those programs' beneficiaries. And I think it's important for us to recognize that we don't know a whole lot right now.

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Verisys

JANUARY 19, 2022

Due to the complex nature of medical credentialing, it requires coordination between several disparate departments within an organization. According to recent surveys of major metropolitan hospitals , departments that typically share the responsibility for credentialing include: The Compliance Office. Human Resources.

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

This post aims to answer all of your HIPAA compliance questions. If you’re just learning about HIPAA compliance, or beginning the process of becoming HIPAA compliant, this article will guide you through the initial steps you must take to adhere to the law. What is HIPAA Compliance? Protected Health Information (PHI).

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a new video on recognized security practices for organizations covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules.

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Total HIPAA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that any HIPAA security breaches affecting less than 500 individuals in 2022 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services by March 1, 2023? Definition of HIPAA Breaches A simple oversight or event may qualify as a HIPAA breach. That is just a few days away.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 21, 2021

It might feel like it was yesterday that your business went through its last HIPAA compliance training. All organizations with any kind of access to PHI are required by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to annually train their employees on HIPAA. The answer is yes!

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Stephanie Jamison, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Greenway Health. Recent McKinsey reports reveal that telehealth use has stabilized at levels 38 times higher than before the pandemic. That all changed practically overnight when COVID-19 struck. And consumers want more. So, what’s the problem, exactly? Equitable reimbursements.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

Various smaller health insurance issuers have challenged the risk-adjustment program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), alleging, among other things, that its underlying methodology favors larger insurers. See Vista Health Plan, Inc. United States Dep’t of Health & Hum. The Risk-Adjustment Program.

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears?

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 4, 2021

HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during 2020 , must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Monday, March 1, 2021. A simple oversight or event may qualify as a HIPAA breach. 351 Days. -15 15 Hours. -26 26 Minutes. -8

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?

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AIHC

AUGUST 2, 2022

The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970. The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970. Overview of the U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

But that wasn’t the whole story.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 16, 2022

At first glance, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights HIPAA enforcement for the year 2022 appears to be lax. In 2022, OCR entered into 20 resolution agreements with HIPAA-covered entities, and imposed civil monetary penalties on two more. 22 cases total. . One Security Rule violation case.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Health Canada. Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. The counterfeit devices were sold online by a distributor named Healthful Plus without the required license to import, distribute, or sell medical devices in Canada.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

JULY 31, 2020

How Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products Helps Provide Relief During a COVID-19 Major Crisis. It is a public health emergency of massive scale that has affected nearly all aspects of our life. The current COVID-19 global pandemic continues to remain out of control.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

MARCH 5, 2020

Travel is being restricted, large scale public events are likely to be cancelled, and schools and businesses may be closed to contain the spread of the virus. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: As of 01 December 2022, the Electronic Certificates of Documentation for Export of APIs to the EU and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product will be put into use. Efforts should be made to promote and guide the use of electronic certificates.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

Christopher Toth, Director of Compliance and Risk Management at hc1 In today’s healthcare IT landscape, ensuring your partners take data protection and information security as seriously as your organization is key. But unfortunately that is just not the case.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Executive Health Resources, Inc. , Executive Health Resources, Inc. , United States Department of Health and Human Services , 58 F.4th In 2023, these include United States ex rel. Polansky v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. , 3d 239 (Cal. Croda Inc. , 3d 191 (Del. C-8 Personal Injury Litigation , 87 F.4th

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