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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

At its core, healthcare compliance ensures the quality of care, patient safety, and integrity of healthcare systems. Over the years, healthcare compliance has evolved significantly, driven by changing regulations, advances in technology, and a growing emphasis on patient-centric care. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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June Regulatory Update

Verisys

A big thanks to our compliance team, who monitors state, federal, and international updates. Rule added concerning reported information on nurse alternative programs approved by state licensing boards (§201, Rule 5) Rule added requiring all party states to participate in a coordinated licensure information system for RN and LPN nurses. (§203)

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Direct Billing by MFTs and MHCs: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 2024

Medisys Compliance

Additionally, you must be actively licensed or certified within your state. However, it’s important to note that MFT and MHC services furnished to residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) remain subject to consolidated billing under the SNF prospective payment system (PPS).

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. AccessHealth’s licensed chemical dependency counselors are integrated within the medical adult clinics. Currently, there is a 96% overall compliance rate.

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OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

Health Care Law Brief

Specifically, OIG signaled that “unconscionable or one-sided business terms for the access, exchange, or use of EHI, or the licensing of an interoperability element” may rise to the level of information blocking if the conduct “impedes a provider’s ability to care for patients.” [4]

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Billing Guidelines for Medicare Home Infusion Therapy (HIT)

Medisys Compliance

Section 1861(iii)(3)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act defines a qualified home infusion therapy supplier as a pharmacy, physician, or other provider of services or supplier licensed by the State in which the pharmacy, physician, or provider of services or supplier furnishes items or services. Billing Codes for Home Infusion Therapy.

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Solve.Care Launches Decentralized Layer-2 Healthcare Blockchain Infrastructure 

HIT Consultant

Trust and compliance measures are built-in to overcome barriers to adoption, such as requiring a Proof-of-Competency and a healthcare license or certification from validators. Care.Chain also introduces new healthcare computing primitives with the introduction of ZK (Zero-Knowledge) verifiable runtime for events.