MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine , and data analytics has brought about new challenges and opportunities. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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Compliance HIPAA Telemedicine ACA 52

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

Department of State has confirmed that there is a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any individual linked to the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group, their affiliates, or links to a foreign government under the Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program.

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Ransomware US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Hospitals 97

Health Care Law Brief

JULY 25, 2023

Unlike developers, exchanges, and networks, the Act does not empower OIG to directly assess penalties for non-compliance against health care providers. [6] At a recent health care conference , HHS officials stated that they anticipate the provider disincentive rules to be published this fall.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Payment Systems Compliance Licensing 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. Additionally, such vetting applied in discriminatory or unreasonable manner could implicate information blocking.

Fraud 52

Fraud HIPAA Governance Compliance 52

Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 4 Rankings show average health across Northeast Michigan MINNESOTA Essentia Health Opens $900M Replacement Hospital In Duluth, Minn. To Address SDOH Needs U.S. To Address SDOH Needs U.S. ranked by U.S.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Hospitals Nursing Homes Nurses 40