MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Healthcare compliance in New Mexico mirrors the state’s diverse culture, with unique regulations that differ from other states, such as credentialing documentation requirements for managed care organizations. New Mexico’s parity law requires insurers to cover telemedicine services to the same extent as in-person services.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Healthcare compliance. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. Who in the Organization Is Responsible for Healthcare Compliance?

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Ensuring healthcare compliance in New Hampshire involves maintaining both federal and state guidelines, while providing quality patient care. New Hampshire healthcare organizations must develop dynamic compliance programs to keep up with evolving regulations.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and examines solutions to resolve current issues. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Not only did the pandemic accelerate the implementation of telemedicine, but remote health services became a necessity. On the legal side, telemedicine faces two main drawbacks.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

– The best resource for monthly healthcare regulatory compliance updates. Compliance Updates: November 2023 Here is our monthly regulatory update. A big thanks to our compliance team, who monitors state, federal, and international updates. See below for changes from several states introducing legislation. GA BOP Rule 480-2-.06

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YouCompli

JUNE 1, 2022

This month’s article looks at interstate licensing actions. The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to have one multistate license with the ability to practice in their home state and other compact states. For the individual nurse, the risks include fines, loss of license and even jail where criminal activity is involved.

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Verisys

MARCH 1, 2024

Healthcare organizations’ increased reliance on telemedicine has led to new technological risks for the entire healthcare industry but especially for governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) programs, creating a need for improved vigilance over data security. Healthcare data has never been more susceptible to fraud and abuse.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To ensure organizations meet these standards, federal healthcare compliance requirements have been put in place. Let’s look at some of the key federal healthcare compliance requirements, state-specific variations, and accreditation standards healthcare organizations must adhere to. What Are Federal Healthcare Compliance Requirements?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. " Finally, prior to CMS loosening telemedicine policy for the pandemic, reimbursement was a concern. NextGen and Zoom for Healthcare both were proposed as telemedicine vendors.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) proposed new regulations that would permanently allow for telemedicine-controlled substance prescriptions, including induction of medication assisted therapy (“MAT”) using buprenorphine. These telemedicine exceptions, however, are quite narrow (e.g.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

Smart phones, wearable devices, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence software, internet applications, and other digital health technologies are advancing and transforming disease diagnosis, therapy, and other medical practices by physicians, direct-to-consumer services for better health and well-being, and other healthcare services.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Accordingly, maintaining compliance has become a key focus for healthcare facilities. Nine Responsibilities of Healthcare Compliance Officers.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 6, 2022, Florida's Governor signed into law legislation to remove the state's prior restrictions on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances. The new law in Florida allows healthcare providers to prescribe many controlled substances via telemedicine. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 6, 2022, Florida's Governor signed into law legislation to remove the state's prior restrictions on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances. The new law in Florida allows healthcare providers to prescribe many controlled substances via telemedicine. Indest III, J.D.,

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Verisys

APRIL 2, 2024

March 2024 Bad Actor Roundup By Verisys Each month we will give a roundup of recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters. With Verisys, you can instantly validate identities, licenses, and ensure there are no sanctions, exclusions, or debarments associated with anyone in your business network.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

Alleva, who focuses on the federal regulation of healthcare providers, payer enrollment and HIPAA compliance, told Healthcare IT News that it's still too soon to tell how patients will react to loosening coronavirus restrictions. " Before COVID-19, telemedicine was "underutilized," she said.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

For the reasons discussed below, DTC telehealth platforms should re-visit their compliance plans and be prepared for increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny. Provider Licenses. Are all providers licensed or otherwise authorized to render care via telehealth to patients located in a given state?

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Verisys

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Each month we will give a roundup of recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters. With Verisys, you can instantly validate identities, licenses, and ensure there are no sanctions, exclusions, or debarments associated with anyone in your business network. Healthcare Fraud Crackdown! Secure your success by choosing Verisys.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine , and 62% of patients prefer to consult with physicians remotely when possible, according to a poll of 1,002 patients from Software Advice. Madaket Health has collaborated with Licentiam to add state medical licensing and credentialing services to its data management platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. THE PROBLEM. " Dr. Christina Olson, Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. There also was much uncertainty around reimbursement and regulations regarding telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

"The proposal was designed to address the HL7 compliance by offering the telehealth services via a closed-circuit system, complete with two-way broadcasting, protected health solutions and client safety," Mitchell explained. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. Mostly, Sun River Health's telemedicine services met the needs of the HIV, Medically Assisted Treatment patients. THE PROBLEM.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

With it, compliance officers have guided their healthcare organizations in complying with changing documentation, coding, and confidentiality requirements. As virtual care requirements for telehealth evolve, we explore how compliance officers can support patient care and help their organizations stay up to date.

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Verisys

JANUARY 27, 2022

The use of telemedicine in the U.S. was minimal prior to COVID, but since 2020 expansion of telemedicine has skyrocketed as policymakers, insurers, and health systems sought ways to deliver care to patients in their homes. Although telemedicine provides increased access to mental health services, digital visits also present challenges.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 2, 2024

– With these devices, LifeMD is setting a new standard in virtual care by providing clinicians with near real-time and actionable patient data that can drive compliance, enhance clinical decision-making, encourage preventive healthcare, and, most importantly, improve long-term outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic – especially thanks to an expansion of Medicare telehealth benefits during the public health emergency – driving increased use of virtual psychiatric care, many behavioral health providers ventured into telemedicine and onboarded digital telehealth platforms.

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YouCompli

AUGUST 29, 2023

As FWA continues to emerge, and poses more of a risk to organizational compliance, professionals should become familiar with some of the potential areas of noncompliance associated with telehealth. There is also concern risky telehealth billing may increase into the future, as the volume of these services continues to increase. 

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

"The flexibility and accessibility of telemedicine has allowed treatment to continue, and we have not seen an increase in inpatient hospitalizations for admitted clients." There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. " Sheila Hunt, OLV Human Services. " MARKETPLACE.

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YouCompli

JULY 26, 2023

As FWA in telehealth continues to emerge, and poses more of a risk to organizational compliance, professionals should become more familiar with it – and then work to curb it. Indeed, it behooves all compliance professionals to be aware of the fraud, waste and abuse risks associated with telehealth services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

“At the time we began telehealth services, our principal concern was assuring that the telemedicine technology solution would be simple to use, but equally important was HIPAA compliance,” said David Robeck, president and CEO of Bridge Counseling Associates. Each also was a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

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YouCompli

JULY 12, 2022

Allegedly, the medical practice instructed providers to begin seeing patients by telemedicine twice a month and to subsequently bill for evaluation and management (E/M) services. The increased number of E/M telemedicine visits was designed to make up for lost revenue from the cancellation of elective interventional pain procedures.

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Verisys

MARCH 17, 2023

A big thanks to our compliance team, who monitors state, federal, and international updates. This bill establishes license length, eligibility, qualifications, permitted duties and supervision requirements. March Regulatory Update – The best resource for monthly updates. Here is our monthly regulatory update.

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Health Care Law Brief

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Treatment models range from more traditional psychotherapy and infusion services similar to those offered by Columbia University [2] to telemedicine-enabled psychotherapy coupled with mail-delivered tablets of ketamine under the Mindbloom model. [3] 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4] 4] [link]. [5] 5] [link]. [6] 6] [link]. [7]

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Florida Health Care Law Firm

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mergers and acquisitions are through the roof as a result, as are continued compliance concerns that plague the industry. This compliance concern pertains personnel/fitter requirements required to bill for such prefabricated orthotics. Continuous Glucose Monitor State License Requirements. Marketing Concerns.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

A team of licensed healthcare professionals compared physicians' and the chatbot’s responses to patients’ questions asked publicly on the social media forum Reddit’s r/AskDocs in October 2022, but were summarily won over by the answers to the questions entered into ChatGPT in late December. I am not so sure."

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