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The Essential Guide for Billing CPT 93010

Medisys Compliance

Are you struggling to understand the details of CPT 93010 when it comes to medical billing and coding? Don’t worry! In this essential guide, we will explain the complexities of this important procedure code, helping you to navigate cardiology billing and coding with confidence. CPT 93010 refers to the electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) interpretation and report.

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Why Do Healthcare Facilities Have Corporate Compliance Programs?

MedTrainer

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, integrity, ethics, and adherence to regulations are paramount. Healthcare facilities, whether large hospitals or small clinics, navigate a complex web of federal and state laws that guide patient care, billing practices, and data security. Corporate compliance programs are essential, ensuring that facilities not only abide by the law but also uphold the highest standards of patient trust and organizational responsibility.

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What Is Corporate Compliance in Healthcare?

MedTrainer

Imagine attempting a vast, intricate jigsaw puzzle where each piece signifies a unique regulation or guideline. This is the essence of corporate compliance in healthcare. Just as every piece of the puzzle must fit perfectly, every compliance element in healthcare needs precise integration to ensure seamless, ethical, and effective operations. Corporate compliance ensures that healthcare organizations not only adhere to the many layers of regulations but also craft an environment of safety and t

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OSHA and HIPAA Training for Medical Offices: Ensuring Compliance in the Digital Age

Compliancy Group

In the fast-paced world that is the healthcare industry, where patient safety and privacy are paramount, medical offices must stay ahead of the game. Compliance with regulatory requirements is necessary and crucial for maintaining a safe and secure environment. Two important aspects to focus on are OSHA and HIPAA training for medical offices, and exploring how online training options can streamline this process.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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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Being SOC 2 Compliant: The Key to Trust and Security

Compliancy Group

Data security has become a paramount concern for organizations of all sizes. With cyber threats rising, businesses are under constant pressure to ensure secure systems and processes. One way to achieve this is by becoming SOC 2 compliant. What is SOC 2 Compliance? SOC 2 compliance refers to adhering to the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 framework , designed specifically for service providers that store customer data in the cloud or process sensitive information.

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Senators urge CMS to withhold staffing mandate, citing negative impact on veteran care

Healthcare Dive

Members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee urged the CMS to rescind or revise its staffing proposal for nursing facilities on Thursday, warning the rules could cause facilities to close.

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Equity in Health Care Education: Ethical Distribution of CMS Funding

Bill of Health

By Stephen Wood The number of physicians in the U.S. is shrinking, especially among those who choose primary care. Advanced practice providers, such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are helping to fill that void. In order to maintain a health care system that can serve our aging population, and one that is aligned with the health care needs and goals of our nation, there is a need for legislative support to fund APRN and PA clinical education in a way commensur

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Western Australia pursuing healthcare generative AI and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

WA gov't funds gen AI in healthcare projects Nearly a million Australian dollars ($590,000) have been awarded by the government of Western Australia to support projects exploring the use of generative AI in healthcare. A total of 19 projects will see how they can use generative AI to address challenges across health and medical research, health and medical innovation, healthcare service delivery and health and medical education and training.

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Healthcare worker exodus continued through 2022, new data shows

Healthcare Dive

Physicians accounted for nearly half of departures from 2021 through 2022, with staffing shortages putting care quality at risk, according to a new report from Definitive Healthcare.

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Mild cognitive impairment patients at home get aid from AI

Healthcare It News

Aniket Singh Rajput, CEO and founder of Neuroglee, talks the scope of the mild cognitive impairment issue and how cognitive care-at-home technology can help.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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Why We Should Care About the Move from Saliva to Living Cells in Precision Medicine

Bill of Health

By Adithi Iyer The cultural, informational, and medical phenomenon that is 23andMe has placed a spotlight on precision medicine, which seeks to personalize medical care to each patient’s unique makeup. Thus far, advances in direct-to-consumer genetic testing have made saliva-sample sequencing services all the rage in this space, but regenerative medicine, which relies on cells and tissues , rather than saliva , now brings us to a new, increasingly complex inflection point.

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Digitizing the Release of Information Process: Valuable Takeaways for HIM

MRO Compliance

Evolving the ROI Process with a Focus on Digitization In August 2023, For the Record Magazine published a guest article co-authored by Anthony Murray, CISSP, and me. The article is entitled Release of Information: The Digitization of ROI , and includes valuable insights into pivotal shifts in the ROI landscape and how these changes affect HIM teams.

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Henry Ford, Ascension enter joint venture to create $10.5B system

Healthcare Dive

The no-cash deal will combine Detroit-based Henry Ford Health with Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and create an organization spanning more than 550 sites.

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Interpretation services are evolving with technology

Healthcare It News

Sign language and other interpretation delivery methods are getting more tech-enabled, says Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare, who offers tips to help providers ensure patients with hearing difficulties receive proper care.

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Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing

The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.

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California’s Reproductive Freedom Efforts Should Meaningfully Include People With Disabilities

Bill of Health

By Joelle Boxer Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of nine reproductive health care bills , following the passage of fifteen such bills in 2022. While the state should be lauded for its efforts, it has come up short. Recent legislation largely excludes up to 25% of the adult population: Californians with disabilities. People with disabilities in the U.S. experience wide disparities in accessing reproductive health care, rooted in a long history of oppressive reproducti

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Is Asia-Pacific ready for robotic telesurgery?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clinician-scientists from Japan and Singapore have set out to test the viability of robotic telesurgery as a treatment option. Last week, a surgical team from the National University Hospital (NUH), the flagship hospital of the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore, performed a gastrectomy remotely with Fujita Health University (FHU) in Japan.

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Washington hospitals sue state over expanded interpretation of a charity care law

Healthcare Dive

A state hospital association says the updated charity care guidance, which would require facilities to offer subsidized care for patients regardless of residency, risks making Washington a “medical tourism destination.

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Innovation trends require education for users to keep up

Healthcare It News

According to dHealth Foundation director and cofounder Quy Vo-Reinhard, for regulators and users to keep up with emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts there needs to be an emphasis on education.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

In this ebook, you will learn about the 18 PHI indicators, the legal requirements and penalties surrounding PHI, and how your healthcare teams should securely exchange this data. Key takeaways from this ebook: Gain confidence in identifying PHI. Acquire practical implementation strategies for exchanging PHI within your organization. Emphasize the importance of using compliant communication tools within healthcare teams.

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The Constitutionality of Banning Interstate Travel for Abortion

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim After the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutionally protected right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , right-wing states have begun enacting abortion bans and discussing the possibility of restricting interstate travel for abortion. Although there is a general presumption against a state’s ability to regulate extraterritorially (i.e., beyond its borders), legal authority suggests that the Constitution does not clearly prohibit a state from regulatin

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Epic-based telehealth platform keeps patients coming back to WellSpan Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. R. Hal Baker, chief information and digital officer at York, Pennsylvania-base WellSpan Health, asks a simple question: "What if?" He does so because, he says, old ways of thinking and doing have become obsolete, and the organization's teams have been driven to reimagine the way they operate to improve processes. THE PROBLEM "We pride ourselves on the idea of 'Working As One' to provide an integrated approach to our patients across our systems of care," Baker

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Premiums rose 7% for employer-sponsored health coverage in 2023

Healthcare Dive

The average premium was nearly $8,500 for single coverage and nearly $24,000 for family coverage this year, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

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Getting the basics of digitalisation down with webPAS

Healthcare It News

The patient administration system is one of the most critical foundational digital systems for individual hospitals or broader hospital jurisdictions. It is also the foundation for the ongoing evolution of broader clinical systems. The criticality of its function, the workflows it enables and the benefits of achieving seamless workforce adoption are frequently underestimated.

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HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

85% of practices are not complying with the government’s HIPAA standards. The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines. The government can fine up to 1.5 million dollars for a single HIPAA breach incident - an amount that would put most small practices out of business.

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Organ Transplant Candidates Who Use Medical Cannabis Face Discrimination

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim Medical cannabis users in the U.S. face discrimination in seeking health care services, including restrictions against obtaining solid organ transplants. Considering growing evidence that medical cannabis (which is legal in 38 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia) does not compromise post-transplant health outcomes, policymakers should rethink the use of cannabis consumption as a contraindicator to transplantation and should adopt legal protections to prevent undue

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How care for cough – one of the top medical complaints – can benefit from RPM and AI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The combined impact of respiratory illness such as COPD, asthma, chronic cough and pneumonia on individuals and health systems is staggering. COPD alone affects more than 15 million people and costs the healthcare system close to $50 billion each year. Effective daily maintenance therapy enables many people who suffer from these chronic conditions to live healthy and productive lives, but exacerbations are inevitable and if not promptly recognized and treated can be fatal.

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California sets $25 per hour minimum wage for healthcare workers

Healthcare Dive

The law, backed by healthcare unions, is expected to affect approximately 469,000 healthcare workers and will be phased in over the next several years.

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Lawmakers mull lifting ban on physician-owned hospitals as doc lobbying groups claim major cost savings

Fierce Healthcare

A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Generative AI unleashing massive disruption in health

Digital Health News

The annual US gathering of investors, VCs, and start-ups spans using digital technology to rethink delivery of all aspects of the vast US healthcare system, from supply chains, reimbursement, remote care, employee mental health, leadership, and equity. But time and again it was generative AI that was cited as the biggest technological disruptor.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Specific Types of Help

Healthcare IT Today

This is the final article in a series about social determinants of health (SDoH). Previous articles covered the definition, collection, sharing, and use of SDoH. I’ll finish with a look at some specific areas of intervention. We’ve seen the importance of personal interventions, through interviews and evaluating SDoH, to solve problems. In rural areas, where it might be daunting either to travel to a doctor or to schedule an online visit with poor Internet access, home visits fill the

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FDA prioritizes guidance on AI, cybersecurity, pulse oximeters in stacked schedule for 2024

Healthcare Dive

The administration is ramping up production of medtech guidance, adding 18 draft documents to the list of priorities for the upcoming financial year.

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Medicare Advantage marketing practices draw ire from senators

Fierce Healthcare

Seniors are forced to navigate a convoluted Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for healthcare coverage, often only to be denied care, experts told legislators during a Senate Finance Committee heari | Senators and experts agreed Wednesday that marketing practices from Medicare Advantage plans are often overwhelming for seniors.

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.