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What is HIPAA?

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HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed by Congress in 1996, the establishment of federal standards for safeguarding PHI was not one of the primary objectives. What is HIPAA? What is HIPAA Title II?

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How to Deliver Patient-Centered Care in a Post-Covid World

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From a compliance perspective, this means supporting care teams based on the principles of social determinants of health (SDOH), such as understanding how to access affordable health insurance or obtaining transportation for follow-up appointments.

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Health Provider News

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million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Health Provider News

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spoiler bid for home health care company Thousands of Minnesotans at risk of losing health insurance get a one-month reprieve MISSISSIPPI $5.3M for stroke and kidney treatment Optum wins $3.2B

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Health Provider News

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Mary’s welcome new board members Northeast Georgia Health System named one of nation’s top workplaces for diversity HAWAII How Adventist Health Castle achieved becoming a verified Level III Trauma Center Queen’s debuts $4.5M continues crackdown on nursing homes, 2 more cited for poor care and ‘massive fraud’ Wow!

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Health Provider News – October 14, 2022

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UConn Health to hire formerly incarcerated people. s Rose Health acquired by West Coast behavioral health company. New Ward 8 urgent care opens in effort to expand health care access. DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers. GW urgent care unit opens in Southeast. McLaren St.

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Health Provider News

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New report brings grim statistic to Mississippi maternal health UMMC program provides mental health care for moms Faith, medical leaders to discuss expanding health care access at Gov.