MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

HIM Today: Funny Lessons Learned from 2022. Recently, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion between Health Information Management (HIM) experts, discussing HIM today and the funny lessons learned this past year. As I’m sure many of us can relate, since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, life looks different in many ways. Patient satisfaction from virtual visits with their healthcare providers appears to be comparable to traditional in-person visits.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental disorders are a serious social problem, as they impact the lives of millions of people worldwide. They are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and their prevalence is increasing at an alarming […]. The article The Growing Menace of Mental Disorders: How Providers Can Overcome Emerging Challenges appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Natalia Mazina

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Earlier this year, CMS issued its Medicare Part D Final Rule addressing DIR fees, among other things. It is important to remember that the rule does not eliminate DIR fees but moves them to the point of sale. The rule becomes effective January 1, 2024, meaning that the pharmacies will face a DIR cliff when they will be required to pay double DIR fees: one large chunk retroactively at the end of 2023 and starting to pay DIR fees at the point of sale beginning January 1, 2024.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental healthcare providers are facing a crisis. The growing number of Americans seeking mental health care is putting a strain on psychologists, and it’s affecting those who need help the most. In fact, according to […]. The article Healthcare IT: Helping Mental Health Professionals Better Serve Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Medisys Compliance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The internet is ringing with the news of the CMS Updates Final rule for the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The finalized 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1 2022. The 2023 MPFS features a decrease in the fee schedule conversion factor from $34.6062 to $33.0607, reflecting in part the expiration of the temporary 3% supplementary increase in fee schedule payments for CY 2022, among other significant modif

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental health is a serious issue, and it affects all of us. Modern technology has made many advances in this field, including telehealth apps that make therapy more accessible to people living in rural areas, […]. The article Mental Health and Technology: Ways the Field is Changing appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chris Evanguelidi, director, enterprise healthcare Market, Redpoint Global The growing healthcare consumerism trend has empowered millions of patients and healthcare consumers to take more control over their individual healthcare journeys, in and out of […].

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Drug pricing, CMS getting negotiating power for drug purchasing, vaccines, clinical trials, artificial intelligence, and Pharmacists becoming care givers. These are the highlights of 2022, what do the experts say we will see in 2023? We rounded up some experts and asked them just that. The post What Can We Expect in Pharma in 2023? appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It’s that most wonderful time of the year where we get to celebrate some of my favorite holidays. Plus, I love the idea of giving thanks in word at Thanksgiving to doing something nice for someone else through gifts and action in December. Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, I hope you’re enjoying this time of giving, sharing, and celebration.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. While it does not currently look like last year’s record of 714 data breaches of 500+ records will be exceeded this year, with 674 data breaches reported up until December 22, 2022, any reduction is likely to be minimal.

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NEJM

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Implementation of health-equity measures focused on health-related social needs by CMS is an important step, but additional efforts may be needed to reduce health disparities.

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Health IT Security

DECEMBER 23, 2022

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual wards are being established by Solent NHS Trust using technology from Doccla, to help keep frail patients out of hospital.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

On December 6, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule that would (i) further enhance health data exchange by establishing data exchange standards for certain payers, (ii) improve patient and provider access to health information, and (iii) streamline processes related to prior authorization for medical items and services.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The Devon and Cornwall Care Record has gone live on Orion Health's Amadeus platform, improving access to vital information for healthcare workers.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 23, 2022

By Brian Conrad BSN RN - Food insecurity and low nutritional awareness contribute to multiple chronic health conditions in patients across the United States. Some diseases linked to food insecurity include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, coronary heart failure, and kidney disease, just to name a few. The post The Impact of Food Insecurity in Value-Based Care appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 23, 2022

End of 2022. The best resource for monthly updates. . Credentialing: . On November 04, 2022 the Joint Commission updated the reappointment/re-privileging timeframe to a three year cycle (previously a two year cycle). This change is in response to the recommendations from the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS). In September 2021, NAMSS published a position paper emphasizing that a three year reappointment “cycle would align with health plans’ re-credentialing schedules and en

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2022

What You Should Know: – Many healthcare organizations are working to expand and mature their enterprise imaging (EI) strategies to bring together more facilities and service lines. At the same time, both vendors and healthcare organizations are experiencing staffing and budget constraints, leading to a host of financial and operational difficulties.

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FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 23, 2022

On our 2023 Countdown #9 is from Value-Based Care Insights. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes on Healthcare NOW Radio. The post 2022 Countdown for Most Played Episodes – #9 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 23, 2022

2022 was a year with high and low points for the health care real estate industry. This article summarizes a number of key takeaways and trends that we tracked over the past year. To subscribe to our weekly health care real estate briefing, click here. The Pandemic Largely Fades, but Still Lingers. Early in the year, vaccination rates, masking requirements and Covid-19-related deaths still made headlines.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 23, 2022

A critical part of achieving HIPAA compliance is completing a security risk assessment at least once yearly. Not only is it a good idea, but also because it’s a requirement of the HIPAA law. A HIPAA compliance audit checklist can help you work through the security risk assessment process and reveal potential gaps. Here are some things you must include if you’re building a HIPAA audit checklist.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2022

What You Should Know: – NRC Health , the leading partner in building Human Understanding through personalized healthcare solutions and data-driven insights, released findings from its national Market Insights study that reveal that people trust local hospitals and health systems far more than they trust federal, state, and local government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. – NRC Health also found through its experience surveys that patients’ language preferences are a strong predictor

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