MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

That’s a lot of pressure for federally-qualified health centers (FQHC). FQHCs can receive financial rewards for deploying an individualized, patient-centered care model that builds trust between patients and providers, which has shown to improve health outcomes. Very few, if any, of these sources are guaranteed.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Your first step to SOC 2 compliance is completing a SOC 2 readiness assessment. What is a SOC 2 Gap Assessment? Information Security Policies Review and update your information security policies to ensure they align with SOC 2 requirements. This includes policies on data protection, access control, and incident response.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 21, 2022

So, if cybersecurity attacks are on the rise, what are the most common attacks to look out for, and how can you defend against them? One way you can defend against phishing is by learning how to spot a phishing scam and educating your employees on how to do the same. According to the U.S.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In today’s intricate healthcare landscape, compliance can mean a lot of different things, which might leave you wondering, “What is healthcare compliance?” At its core, healthcare compliance is adherence to the vast array of regulatory and procedural standards that protect patients and ensure the highest standard of care.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

What does healthcare compliance in Georgia look like? Like all states, Georgia has its own distinct rules and regulations that compliance management teams must follow. Knowing how to skillfully navigate these intricacies will set you up for success.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

When the sector is set to face shortages of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034, generative AI could alleviate administrative work, such as summarizing patient calls and managing electronic health records (EHRs), to allow medical staff to focus on improving patient care.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

This article covers HIPAA enforcement trends for 2023 and offers advice on how the settlements could have been prevented. This article covers HIPAA enforcement trends for 2023 and offers advice on how the settlements could have been prevented. As part of the settlement, Dr. Mente agreed to implement a corrective action plan.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

There are so many exciting new ideas and technologies being implemented in the field of healthcare. While everyone seems to be excited about it, you might be left with questions and concerns about what its impact will be. What health IT trend has you concerned? What can be done about it and what’s the impact if we do nothing?

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YouCompli

APRIL 26, 2023

How to create a strong culture and make a valuable impact Compliance officers in healthcare organizations are responsible for building or strengthening culture. The tips below explore how you can convince leaders that a strong compliance culture adds value to the organization.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

The following is what they had to say. Price transparency is vital for making informed healthcare decisions, so enforcement of transparency-related policies will continue to increase. Further, as artificial intelligence (AI) takes center stage, new regulations may be needed to disclose the nature and source of care dispensed.

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AIHC

APRIL 25, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article addresses how to track telehealth policies while addressing HIPAA compliance and mobile device management as the United States enters into a post-pandemic era. So, how do policies apply?

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MedTrainer

APRIL 20, 2023

That’s where compliance checklists come in. These helpful tools streamline your compliance systems and make it easier to ensure that your organization operates within the regulatory framework of your industry and specialty. Here’s how. But simply having a checklist isn’t enough.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is not intended as legal or consulting advice.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2020

Managing the COVID-19 situation in South Korea. In a previous interview with Healthcare IT News , Dr Hwang explained that IT preparedness of hospitals and healthcare providers is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) intense and proactive management of the pandemic.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 Unfortunately, facilities aren’t incentivized to publish this information, nor is there large-scale accountability for non-compliance. With policy in place and overwhelming public support, why isn’t price transparency the norm?

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Verisys

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What Organizations are Eligible for CVO Certification? The Importance of NCQA Certification for CVOs Verifying credentials for practitioners and affiliated organizations is a key component of patient safety in healthcare. NCQA certification has become essential to identifying industry standards and quality.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Firstly, make sure you have audited a Business Associate or Subcontractor’s HIPAA compliance program before signing a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with them, and do so again each year before you resign the agreement. So, what are considered “in-scope services”?

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AIHC

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the previous segments we covered the Cobra Effect and outcomes/results to identify what it is, but can it be negated? What about an organization that is going to implement a policy or incentive? How can an organization predict faults in the business plan or project to avoid the Cobra Effect?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

How are they meant to survive if everyone is rushing towards virtual visits and telehealth? Read down below to see whether they think physician practices will survive, and if so, how. Practices will survive…but for them to thrive, the industry needs to shift how care is paid for.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

July 1, 2021 was the enforcement date for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Patient Access final rule. This mandate is just one of many policies and rules published by both the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and CMS to make interoperable data exchange a reality.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Given that data protection is a key component of HIPAA regulations, the issue is whether HIPAA compliance can be achieved using a public cloud provider. Given that data protection is a key component of HIPAA regulations, the issue is whether HIPAA compliance can be achieved using a public cloud provider.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 7, 2022

What should you do now to ensure that you are offering HIPAA compliant telehealth services? What should you do now to ensure that you are offering HIPAA compliant telehealth services? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported a 154% increase in telehealth services during the last week of March 2020 over March 2019.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

What should you do now to ensure that your behavioral telehealth platform is HIPAA compliant? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported a 154% increase in telehealth services during the last week of March 2020 over March 2019. Using a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform is just one piece of compliance. Find Out More!

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule , “Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes” (the “Proposed Rule”), that is intended to improve patient and provider access to health information and streamline processes related to prior authorization for medical items and services.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.”

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.”

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: As of 01 December 2022, the Electronic Certificates of Documentation for Export of APIs to the EU and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product will be put into use. The electronic certificate and the paper version are equally authentic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

While juggling all of these challenges during this most unusual period, executives have learned many valuable lessons. That's the theme of this ongoing feature story series, where Healthcare IT News talks with IT leaders to focus on new lessons learned and how the executives will be applying those lessons today and into the future.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2022

Realtime location systems (RTLS) have long been known to help hospitals with medical device management, but there is a new use-case that is growing in popularity and importance: addressing staff safety and duress. We’ve implemented a Staff Duress solution,” explained Asher. Increasing Violence and Duress. RTLS + Staff Safety.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Medical auditing is critical in understanding why errors occur and how providers can prevent them in the future. Auditing helps healthcare organizations maintain accurate and appropriate documentation, optimize revenue, minimize compliance risks, and improve overall operational efficiency. What Are Examples of Audits in Healthcare?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

To get that new angle, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what interesting angles they could think of to this problem. To get that new angle, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what interesting angles they could think of to this problem. The following is their ideas.

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AIHC

JANUARY 5, 2023

Written by: Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT So what does CMS want from you? Learn about the 7 steps to Medicare Compliance Medicare is federally regulated and requires healthcare providers to ensure that they comply with the many requirements before being eligible for reimbursement. What does this mean?

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On November 1, 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 Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”), which has since been filed in the Federal Register. 0.97110 1.0124 1.0012 0.9998 1.030 $2,038.13

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AIHC

MARCH 28, 2022

Make sure to read Part 1: Managing Denials is Important to Good A/R Hygiene. But first, learn more about how a complex payer audit system works. Understanding how a payer reviews and makes a payment determination will strengthen your ability to argue and defend your claim upon appeal. What is an “improper” payment?

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2023

and Rodrigues & Florindo Saúde e Vida Ltda. During a visit to the establishments, evidence of the manufacture of herbal medicines without registration and with a fraudulent label was observed, as the materials were produced in an environment with inadequate hygiene and sanitary conditions. For a list of the products seized, click here.

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