Provider Trust

JULY 25, 2022

In 2022, Summa Health received a penalty for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. While your electronic medical record (EMR) will have some data relating to practitioners, these systems can become out-of-date quickly if not regularly maintained and updated. Recent OIG Enforcement Actions.

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Moreover, smaller groups are unlikely to have access to the capital necessary to grow organically, whether it be recruitment of younger physicians, investment in imaging technology, such as nuclear medicine and ultrasound, investment in OBLs and ASCs and/or acquisition of sophisticated electronic medical record systems.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If finalized, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes will require payers to participate in electronic payer-to-payer data exchange and implement automated prior authorization processes. from 2023 to 2030.

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Med Com Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

December 2, 2022 . Texas CNS Hospital will utilize MCC’s RemitOne Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology software and services for their Patient Registration, Electronic Medical Records, and Revenue Cycle Management throughout the entire facility. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. said Jeff Livingston the Hospital Administrator.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

2023 was the worst-ever year for breached healthcare records with breached records increasing by 156% from 2022 to 133,068,542 breached records, beating the previous record of 113 million records set in 2015. In 2023, an average of 373,788 healthcare records were breached every day.

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Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. 79452 (2022)). The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2025

For instance, patient and family engagement was one of five policy priorities in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive program under the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act).

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AIHC

APRIL 5, 2022

Read Part 1 entitled “ Managing Denials Is Important to Good A/R Hygiene ” posted March 22, 2022, and Part 2 entitled “ Understanding How Payers Deny Claims. Providers may take documentation “short cuts” or feel overwhelmed with implementation of a new EMR (electronic medical record) system and clone or make documentation errors.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2023

Tift Regional Medical Center in Georgia has started notifying 180,142 patients that their personal and protected health information was compromised in a cyberattack that was detected on or around August 16, 2022. A provisional total of 500 records was reported as it was not known at the time how many individuals had been affected.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2023

Cessation of PHE telehealth, prescribing, and mental health access exceptions could impact the Medicaid population the most. Twenty-one percent of Medicaid enrollees have mild, moderate, or severe SUD, compared to 16% of commercially insured individuals. And as of the latest data, 7.3% And as of the latest data, 7.3%

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Hospitals likely to end 2022 in the red despite August boost, report says. Judge rules that HHS must immediately halt unlawful reimbursement cuts to certain 340B hospitals for rest of 2022. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. New Mexico seeking payer contracts for 1M Medicaid recipients.

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

NCH Healthcare System switching vendor for electronic medical records in early June. Valley doctor, pharmacy, volunteer among 2022 ‘Health Heroes’ ILLINOIS. to extend Medicaid coverage up to 12 months after birth. Enrollment ticking up in Missouri’s expanded Medicaid program, but rollout still rocky.

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

5 moves to know Most hospital websites routinely transfer patient data via tracking tools Nonprofit hospitals that pay board members linked to less charity care Nurses, federal lawmakers push for staffing ratio legislation Reports of serious adverse events rose in 2022: Joint Commission Doctors are drowning in paperwork. on revenue of $2.1B

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