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HHAeXchange Acquires Generations Homecare System, Enhancing its Software Platform for Homecare Stakeholders

Healthcare IT Today

Generations has been dedicated to creating a quality homecare software service for the growing homecare industry since it was founded in 2002. Generations provide an all-in-one homecare agency management software solution that gives providers the ability to connect care teams, simplify daily tasks, and maintain compliance.

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What is HIPAA?

HIPAA Journal

The preamble could give the impression that the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA Title II will improve accessibility to and affordability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, or that the development of a health information system would streamline the provision of healthcare between providers.

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5 Value-Based Care Strategies to Control Patient Care Costs

HIT Consultant

You wont have longitudinal data on patients with changes in coverage, gaps in claims data availability by payer, which will include Medicare and Medicaid, unless you are an ACO or other payment models that provide claims data. It is a mishmash of services and charges that is codified for billing purposes and not cost-of-care management.

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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

I’m currently on contract to a State Medicaid Agency’s Privacy Office. Medicaid modularity, health information exchange, patient access APIs and apps. In 2002 I was asked to lead the implementation of the Privacy Rule provisions at the acute care hospital where I worked. What is your current position?

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Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Median labor expenses peaked at $230 per visit in February 2002 during the Omicron surge. Maryland HIE CRISP is expanding availability of its Medicaid Redetermination Notification project to all interested providers in the state. The good news about year-over-year margins (up 3.7% from December to January).

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What Are THE 3 Major Things Addressed in the HIPAA Law?

HIPAA Journal

It was not until 2002 that the Privacy Rule was published, and 2003 that the Security Rule was published. However, the biggest health care initiative of the second Clinton presidency was the Children´s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which provided health care benefits for children of working families who do not qualify for Medicaid.

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Ask EDVa to Allow Cost-Sharing Under the AKS

Healthcare Law Blog

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)—the federal agency within HHS that administers Medicare, among other things—states that its mission is “to strengthen and modernize the Nation’s health care system, to provide access to high quality care and improved health at lower costs.” [9] at 60203 (2002). 2, 2015). [10]