MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine , and data analytics has brought about new challenges and opportunities. Compliance in healthcare began to encompass billing, fraud, and abuse prevention. Compliance now involves reporting quality data and participating in payment models that incentivize better care.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Telemedicine ACA 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting “reasonable and customary charges” requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting "reasonable and customary charges" requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

C&M Health Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

OIG differentiated the vetting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) covered entities may conduct of entities that would be their business associates before granting access and use of EHI. Other than the information blocking penalties, the rest of the final rule’s provisions are effective August 2, 2023.

Fraud 52

Fraud HIPAA Governance Compliance 52

Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

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COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Hospitals Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

health-tech startup MemoryWell pivots, eyes new funding to roll out software for insurers Department of Veterans Affairs health system kicks off multiyear Greater Washington expansion Georgetown to open Southeast D.C.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40