Provider Trust

JULY 17, 2023

In our recent webinar, ProviderTrust’s Chief Compliance Officer, Donna Thiel, shared her expertise and valuable feedback from the 2023 HCCA Compliance Institute. Watch the Webinar During the Keynote Speech at the HCCA Compliance Institute this year, Office of Inspector General (OIG) Christi A.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 11, 2024

OIGs new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community emphasizes the importance of staff screening and exclusion checks. Information about the LEIE may be found on the OIGs Exclusions page. Under 42 CFR Sec.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

According to the 2021 survey, the healthcare industry has held the top position in the reported data breach since 2017. Particularly the certification and license are one of the main challenges for nurses in telemedicine. Software legal compliance. With all-consuming personal data digitization comes an issue of data security.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

OCR prefers to resolve HIPAA violations using non-punitive measures, such as voluntary compliance or issuing technical guidance to help covered entities address areas of non-compliance. In April 2017, the remote cardiac monitoring service CardioNet was fined $2.5 Penalties for Non-Compliance with HIPAA. Cottage Health.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 13, 2023

So, let’s say they were revoked in 2019; then they would issue the certificate and the diploma as if the student had attended between 2016 and 2017.” State licensing boards nationwide have annulled the licenses of dozens of nurses who obtained fake degrees and used them to gain or secure employment. Are you in Florida?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

The stolen data related to customers who made purchases between June 6, 2017, and July 30, 2017, and included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers license numbers, and other ID documents. According to Rite Aid, the breach was identified within 12 hours, but not in time to prevent the theft of customer data.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 9, 2022

With mountains of paperwork generated every year, achieving complete patient privacy and 100 percent compliance can be difficult. PDF security features like encryption and redaction can help healthcare organizations achieve greater levels of compliance. The PDF format also integrates easily into EHR platforms.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 9, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has announced its 44th enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access initiative with a $15,000 financial penalty for David Mente, MA, LPC, a licensed counselor that provides psychotherapy services in Pittsburgh, PA. The HIPAA Right of Access allows individuals to obtain a copy of their health information.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

The New York Wage Parity Act, Public Health Law sets minimum wage and benefit requirements for licensed home care services agencies (LHCSAs) that employ home care aides who render services to Medicaid recipients in New York City and three counties in New York. million to New York State for conduct between 2014–2017.

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

iii] The Act also authorizes the CT DCP to impose penalties for instances of non-compliance or violations of the Act. An applicant will also need to satisfy certain prelicensure requirements and complete continuing education to maintain their license. viii] Chicago, Illinois. ix] Nevada.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

HIPAA compliance is about reducing risk to an appropriate and acceptable level. It is therefore important for HIPAA-covered entities to conduct regular HIPAA compliance reviews (this is required by the HIPAA law) to make sure HIPAA violations are discovered and corrected before they are identified by regulators.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

24, 2017, through at least May 22, 2022 — the employer willfully denied the affected employees their overtime pay. The employees worked in numerous occupations, including direct support and intellectual disabilities professionals, residential aides, personal care assistants, home health aides, and licensed practical nurses.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2018

Illinois clinical psychologists can now obtain licenses to prescribe medications for mental conditions under new regulations passed by the state. The new regulations issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) took effect in October 2017. Indest III, J.D., The Stipulations. The Health Law Firm.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 23, 2021

A Password Manager Can Help Pave the Way to HIPAA Compliance. A 2017 report from Verizon indicates that insecure passwords cause 80 percent of breaches. The HIPAA law mandates that password management be part of your HIPAA compliance plan. per year plan , where you get five licenses, plus 10GB of secure file storage.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2022

The CMS Survey Memo clarifies many Phase 2 and Phase 3 Requirements of Participation regulatory requirements and provides information on how surveyors will review those regulations for compliance and assess citations for failure to comply. Compliance and ethics. Areas with Significant Updates. Phase 3 Elements.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

At the beginning of the applicable contract year, the credit and the use of LOIs will no longer apply and, if the application is approved, the MAO must be in full compliance with network adequacy, including having signed provider and facility contracts. A warning letter = 3 points. A notice of noncompliance = 1 point.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 28, 2024

is a licensed marriage and family therapist, researcher, and bioethicist. She advises entrepreneurs and healthcare practitioners at the forefront of the highly regulated and rapidly evolving psychedelic and cannabis industries on matters of regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, dealmaking, risk mitigation and criminal defense.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

AccessHealth’s licensed chemical dependency counselors are integrated within the medical adult clinics. In 2017, AccessHealth set goals that were modeled after the Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2020 Program. Currently, there is a 96% overall compliance rate.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

An Illinois licensed practical nurse (LPN) was convicted and sentenced for failing to administer lifesaving measures to a resident in a nursing home in 2017. Additionally, the LPN’s nursing license was suspended for an unspecified period of time. Discussion Points: Review your policies and procedures on CPR. Update as needed.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 10, 2022

million to settle claims that it violated the Controlled Substances Act on numerous occasions between 2017 and 2020. From 2017 to 2019, an employee diverted more than 11,000 Schedule II controlled substances from the company. A Virginia hospital system has agreed to pay the United States $4.36

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SQA

AUGUST 1, 2024

Companies participating in the program will receive annual audits to monitor the risk and verify the maintenance of compliance with GMP, contributing to the control of the health risk of the products. Non-Compliance Rating for Upmaid Technologies Inc., This indicated a lack of proper implementation of the necessary CAPAs.

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SQA

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Brazil’s New UDI Requirements for Medical Devices: Compliance Implications for Manufacturers, 02 August 2021. UDI compliance lead times for manufacturers will depend on the risk classification of their devices: Two years for Class IV (highest risk) devices. By Laurel Hacche & Debra Cortner SQA Associates. European Commission (EC).

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

To add to these documents, a template for “Substantial modification of performance study under Regulation (EU) 2017/746” is also provided. The document clarifies guidance for obtaining permission to conduct a substantial modification of a performance study in European Union Member States according to the IVDR.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 17, 2022

District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed that case in 2017 for a variety of reasons, including that the plaintiffs failed to prove that Facebook had collected “protected health information,” as defined by HIPAA. The post Report: Facebook Tracker Collecting Hospital Patient PHI appeared first on Compliancy Group.

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SQA

JUNE 10, 2021

183/2017, which provides the procedures to obtain the Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practices (BGMP) Certification for medical devices. The CDSCO has postponed deadlines for regulating implantable devices and other medical products for which manufacturers or importers have already applied for licenses under the Medical Device Rules 2017.

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SQA

DECEMBER 16, 2022

China’s Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) Update Compliance Guidelines and Recommended Paths for Clinical Evaluation Paths for Certain Medical Devices, 25 July 2022. 29 of 2022 , Technical Guidelines for Compliance with the Essential Principles of Medical Device Safety and Performance. CMDE Announcement No.

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SQA

MAY 24, 2023

MDCG 2023-3 ,Questions and Answers on Vigilance Terms and Concepts as Outlined in the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices, provides additional information on key vigilance terms. The name and address of manufacturers provided by the company on its establishment license application were not accurate.

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SQA

MAY 24, 2023

MDCG 2023-3 , Questions and Answers on Vigilance Terms and Concepts as Outlined in the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices, provides additional information on key vigilance terms. The name and address of manufacturers provided by the company on its establishment license application were not accurate.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While preparing the patients compliance pack, the pharmacy misinterpreted the product to contain 500 mg of Calcium Carbonate when each tablet actually contained 500 mg of elemental Calcium. CGMP compliance is the floor and FDA is looking for companies to exceed those standards. As a result, the patient received 2.5

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While preparing the patient’s compliance pack, the pharmacy misinterpreted the product to contain 500 mg of Calcium Carbonate when each tablet actually contained 500 mg of elemental Calcium. CGMP compliance is the floor and FDA is looking for companies to exceed those standards. As a result, the patient received 2.5

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

While acknowledging the sufficiency of its current practice of triennial reviews of MAOs’ provider networks for compliance with network adequacy requirements, CMS believes that a return to reviewing applicants’ provider networks will help ensure overall bid integrity, result in improved product offerings, and protect beneficiaries.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Level 2: When a simplified analysis of the EFRA inspection report is performed to evaluate compliance with the GMP requirements and may be adopted unilaterally by ANVISA. The classification criteria include: Serious deficiencies: Typically linked to non-compliance with critical items. Major deficiencies: Associated with major items.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Level 2: When a simplified analysis of the EFRA inspection report is performed to evaluate compliance with the GMP requirements and may be adopted unilaterally by ANVISA. The classification criteria include: Serious deficiencies: Typically linked to non-compliance with critical items. Major deficiencies: Associated with major items.

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SQA

JUNE 3, 2024

The Administrative Measures are comprised of the following seven chapters, encompassing a total of 79 articles that mainly address the administration of drug supply licenses, obligations of businesses supplying drugs and medical institutions using drugs, as well as regulators supervision of stakeholders in drug supply and use.

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Verisys

APRIL 7, 2023

Former surgeon Christopher Duntsch, known as Dr. Death, was sentenced in 2017 to life in prison for maiming or killing 33 out of the 37 patients he operated on over a two-year period. Yet many healthcare organizations do not tap historical data or records from other jurisdictions and license types.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

Following a thorough review in compliance with Executive Order No. to require that supervisors of licensed associate counselors be professional counselors licensed in New Jersey for at least three years and have an approved clinical supervisor certification. On April 4, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. 13:44F with amendments. 13:34-13.1

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them?

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