HIT Consultant

MARCH 19, 2024

We know this has been an enormous challenge for health care providers and we encourage any in need to contact us.” “We continue to make significant progress in restoring the services impacted by this cyberattack,” said Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group. “We

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

In the second half of 2021 and throughout 2022, around 1 in 10 attacks by ransomware gangs did not involve file encryption, only data theft and extortion. 20% of the incidents Unit 42 responds to have some degree of victim harassment, compared to around 1% of attacks in mid-2021.

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Hall Render

MARCH 21, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (“Flex Model”), a new voluntary model within MSSP for low-revenue ACOs, that begins January 1, 2025. Phase 1 of the application submission process opens on May 20, 2024, and closes on June 17, 2024.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 23, 2024

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. To learn more about handling biomedical waste in a variety of healthcare settings as well as procedures associated with the disposal and contact of waste, click the button below. Languages: American English Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 26, 2023

Fortunately, there is one area of healthcare where generative AI can help providers and payer organizations today: the contact center. Customer experience is critical Contact centers are key to delivering a superior customer experience (CX) – the kind of experience that influence loyalty to healthcare providers and health plans.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) was followed recently by the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule. She looks at how the new HTI-1 rule helps legacy systems be integrated. Tell us what you think.

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Doctors Governance Hospitals 92

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

1) How are they improving their mobile app? (2) Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday. There were three burning questions we wanted to ask NextGen’s CEO David Sides. (1) 2) What’s happening with Mirth? (3) 3) How are they approaching cybersecurity? It’s good news on all fronts. Tell us what you think.

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Hospitals 66

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Details Course length: 1 hour. Although anyone working at a hospital can be a victim of violence, nurses and aides who have the most direct contact with patients are especially vulnerable. Languages: American English Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment. Who is at Risk for Workplace Violence?

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals 97

Hall Render

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized significant updates to the Hospital Price Transparency regulation for the first time since the rule took effect on January 1, 2021. The effective date for this requirement is July 1, 2024. The effective date for this requirement is January 1, 2025.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Morley Companies, a Saignaw, MI-based provider of business services, has recently announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that started on August 1, 2021, that prevented access to data on its information systems.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Ransomware Hospitals HIPAA Licensing 116

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Rates and statistics Prevention and intervention Risk factors and warning signs Violence prevention program Interventions Emergency protocol Emergency action plan Evacuation procedures New York state-specific requirements Section 27-B Details Course length: 1 hour. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals 104

Healthcare It News

MARCH 19, 2024

This made them more capable of meeting constant demand from staff and clinicians to shorten the development time of new solutions to as close as 1-2 weeks. While improving the team's speed-to-market capability, OutSystems also ensured the cybersecurity of their platform.

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Hospitals Doctors HIPAA Nurses 276

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Innovaccer platform is the #1 rated Best-in-KLAS data and analytics platform by KLAS, and the #1 rated population health technology platform by Black Book. “There’s a natural synergy between our companies,” said Andrew Sawyer, Co-Founder and CEO at Cured. billion in cumulative cost savings.

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Hospitals 97

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Rates and Statistics Prevention and intervention Risk factors and warning signs Violence prevention program Interventions Emergency protocol Emergency action plan Evacuation procedures Nevada state-specific requirements AB 348 Details Course length: 1 hour. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals 99

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Rates and statistics Prevention and intervention Risk factors and warning signs Violence prevention program Interventions Emergency protocol Emergency action plan Evacuation procedures West Virginia state-specific requirements HB 2146 Details Course length: 1 hour. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals 98

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Rates and Statistics Prevention and intervention Risk factors and warning signs Violence prevention program Interventions Emergency protocol Emergency action plan Evacuation procedures Missouri state-specific requirements Workplace safety assessments Internal reporting system Details Course length: 1 hour.

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Compliance Hospitals Licensing Nurses 105

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Key takeaways: 1. Key takeaways: 1. Key takeaways: 1. For more information on real estate matters, please contact: Andrew Dick at adick@hallrender.com or (317) 977-1491; Joel Swider at jswider@hallrender.com or (317) 429-3638; or Your primary Hall Render contact. Cap rates sit at 7%; 4. in 2022 and 4.4%

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Nurses 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

1 (SB 1) by members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and Prosecutors from Hendricks, Lake, Marion, Monroe, St. The Court issued its ruling based upon Article I, § 1 of the Indiana Constitution. The Court’s Order enjoined the named Defendants from enforcing SB 1. Your primary Hall Render contact.

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Hall Render

MARCH 6, 2024

On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional because it exceeds Congress’s enumerated powers under the United States Constitution.

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Governance 40

Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

generics) beginning in 2025 [1]. On top of the above, in February 2024, CMS announced coverage of drugs classified as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) agents for beneficiaries to manage weight provided they have obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular risks. billion [4].

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Medicare Medicare COVID-19 Hospitals 59

Hall Render

MARCH 20, 2024

These process-related requirements will have an implementation deadline of January 1, 2026. The implementation deadline for this API is January 1, 2027. This Patient Access API must be established by January 1, 2027. This API must be implemented by January 1, 2027.

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The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 24, 2023

It alleges that the defendants conspired to fix prices for disposable contact lenses. The judge awarded more than $29 million to attorneys representing the consumers and $1. Schlesinger followed a fairness hearing conducted in the Middle District of Florida in Jacksonville.

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Innovaare Compliance

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Effective January 1, 2025, the PDE file will be expanded from the current 512 bytes to 1,000 bytes. Part D sponsors must submit certification (CERT) test files before submitting production PDE files on January 1, 2025. CERT Testing is planned to begin on July 1, 2024. CMS will provide CERT Testing requirements in advance.

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Medicare Medicare Compliance Medicaid 52

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Rates and statistics Prevention and intervention Risk factors and warning signs Violence prevention program Interventions Emergency protocol Emergency action plan Evacuation procedures New Hampshire state-specific requirements SB 459-FN Details Course length: 1 hour. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals 104

HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2022

While there was contact between OCR and ACPM Podiatry, ACPM failed to respond to OCR’s data access requests, OCR’s notice of proposed determination of a financial penalty, nor the Letter of Opportunity to provide evidence of mitigating factors, resulting in a civil monetary penalty being imposed. ACPM Podiatry. Civil Monetary Penalty.

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HIPAA Medical Billing Compliance Nurses 119

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you have questions about the court’s decision or need assistance with FCA retaliation claims, please contact: Jon Rabin at (248) 457-7835 or jrabin@hallrender.com ; or Your primary Hall Render contact. The case, brought under the anti-retaliation provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), is available here.

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Fraud Compliance 72

Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

generics) beginning in 2025 [1]. On top of the above, in February 2024, CMS announced coverage of drugs classified as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) agents for beneficiaries to manage weight provided they have obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular risks. billion [4].

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Medicare Medicare COVID-19 Hospitals 52

Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

Starting on August 1, 2023, Medicare validation edits will be activated to require service location addresses on the UB-04 hospital claim form to match exactly with the service location enrolled in Medicare’s Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (“PECOS”). UB claim). Jent at (317) 977-1402 or bjent@hallrender.com ; Lauren G.

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

The Proposed Rule brings a significant change in that it confirms CMS will adopt updated labor market area delineations based on the 2020 Census, taking effect on October 1, 2024. The Proposed Rule aims to effectuate this by updating CBSAs based on the 2020 census date to take effect on October 1, 2024.

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Verisys

JULY 11, 2023

Insights portal introduces three new functions: 1. Self Serve Functionality Add new users Manage your team’s user roles and permissions To learn more about Insights or schedule a demo, please contact your account manager or email sales@verisys.com Insights will replace our legacy CVOne product by the end of July 2023.

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Compliance 52

Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

The recommendations include: (1) aligning expectations between the PM and hospital leadership; (2) preparing to handle changes in staffing and materials availability; and (3) coordinating with the clinical team on phased work to minimize interruption to patient care.

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Hospitals 40

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2023

The former hospital workers were contacted by Roderick Harvey, 41, of Memphis, and were paid to provide him with the names and telephone numbers of patients who had been involved in motor vehicle accidents. Harvey pled guilty to the conspiracy charge on April 21, 2023, and will be sentenced on August 1, 2023.

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HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 101

Hall Render

JANUARY 24, 2024

CMS will hold its first webinar on the MCReF updates on February 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions regarding the MCReF updates, please contact: Sue Andersen at (301) 785-3996 or sandersen@hallrender.com ; or Your primary Hall Render contact. EST. Register for the webinar here.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 14, 2023

He suggested that Nobi is “Clark Kent” 99% of the time and only has to be “Superman” 1% of the time. Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday. That’s why they believed that smart technologies like the Nobi smart lamp must be hidden and designed for life. Tell us what you think.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

1:12-cv-00800 (Jan. They must: (1) understand the expert analyses from the respective parties; (2) articulate a comprehensive, comprehensible, and compelling approach to calculating damages; and (3) pivot to alternative approaches when it becomes clear that the fact finder is not buying the initial pitch. United States ex rel.

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