HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

Under HIPAA, continuity of care is not always as straightforward as it could be due to seemingly contradictory guidance issued by HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. An example of this is a patient’s journey from a physician’s office to a hospital, then to a care home, then to a home health service.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

There is one health care public policy issue that unites U.S. adults favor increased government funding allocated to lowering the out-of-pocket costs for patients. adults favor increased government funding allocated to lowering the out-of-pocket costs for patients. Given our political chasms in the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

These generally fall into two categories – HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA records retention requirements. These generally fall into two categories – HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA records retention requirements.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I cannot recall a season when so many health consumer studies have been launched into my email inbox. This year-end/New Year 2022 post on my Health Populi blog will weave together many of the key findings from these consumer health/care reports that are most resonating with me and the work I’m doing….

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 10, 2023

Introduction Hardly a day goes by when we don’t see some media report of health care providers experimenting with machine learning, and more recently with generative AI, in the context of patient care. But the question is, to what extent do health care providers need to worry about FDA requirements as they use AI?

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

The tea leaves have been brewing here at THINK-Health as we prepared our 2019 forecast at the convergence of consumers, health, and technology. Expect health care costs and access to be at least as important to U.S. Expect health care costs and access to be at least as important to U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. It is now 10 years since the last major HIPAA update took effect.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG is a reference guide for the health care compliance community and other health care stakeholders and provides information about relevant Federal laws, compliance program infrastructure, OIG resources, and other information useful to understanding health care compliance.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG is a reference guide for the health care compliance community and other health care stakeholders and provides information about relevant Federal laws, compliance program infrastructure, OIG resources, and other information useful to understanding health care compliance.

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hospitals 52

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

The settlements pursued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are for egregious violations of HIPAA Rules. The settlements pursued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are for egregious violations of HIPAA Rules. How are HIPAA Violations Discovered?

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HIPAA Compliance Hospitals Medicare 109

Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment. in June 2022.

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Medicare Medicare Payment Systems Governance 52

Kaiser Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KHN’s weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” ” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition.

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Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Julie Rovner is Chief Washington Correspondent and host of KHN’s weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” ” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A-Z,” now in its third edition.

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Hospital stays for nursing home residents down nearly 9%, federal data shows. Hospital stays for nursing home residents down nearly 9%, federal data shows. What’s holding up hospital at home?

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

Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 16, 2022

It concern’s the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to permit the government to continue enforcement of its requirement that healthcare workers (at least those in facilities that accept Medicare/Medicaid, which is most of them) be vaccinated to avoid infecting themselves and their patients with COVID-19. Initially the U.S.

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