HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All medical practices are required to provide HIPAA training , OSHA training , and emergency preparedness training, and it is difficult to provide group training when physicians have overlapping schedules. It is also claimed that card on file payments builds trust between practices and patients and contributes towards patient retention. #7

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Redox

JANUARY 24, 2024

While most of the rule focuses on payer requirements, it also requires that Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) “Promoting Interoperability Program” eligible providers report on their use of Prior Authorization APIs in a new “Electronic Prior Authorization” measure. commercial plans, worker’s compensation, etc.)

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

One of these incentives is the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS. The security risk assessment conducted under HIPAA can be used to fulfill the requirement. Get Started × Risk Assessments & Everything You Need for HIPAA. As such, it can be used for both HIPAA and MIPS purposes. Find Out More!

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Health Care Law Brief

JULY 25, 2023

Unlike developers, exchanges, and networks, the Act does not empower OIG to directly assess penalties for non-compliance against health care providers. [6] Unlike developers, exchanges, and networks, the Act does not empower OIG to directly assess penalties for non-compliance against health care providers. [6]

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." Staff members were unsure if Medicare and Medicaid would honor the prospective payment-system rate. Decisions were not made yet on the level of payment.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. It’s important for compliance and historical trend analysis. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. It's important for compliance and historical trend analysis. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (“MIPS”) eligible clinicians, operating under the Promoting Interoperability performance category of MIPS, and eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (“CAHs”), operating under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, are impacted by the Final Rule, as well.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The regulations impact CMS-regulated payers and provide incentives for providers and hospitals that participate in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Finally, this Proposed Rule seeks to clarify the specific standards at 45 C.F.R. Requests for Information (RFI).

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C&M Health Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

OIG’s lookback period is 6 years for information blocking, but OIG recommended maintaining information for additional time, noting that the ONC Health IT Certification Program requires participants to maintain records to demonstrate initial and ongoing compliance for 10 years.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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. family can expect to receive approximately 125 pieces of mail each year related to health care billing.

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