MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. Continue reading this overview for key aspects of healthcare compliance specific to the state of Idaho.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. Tell the readers about your career in the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2021

"Vivify's RPM technology was simple enough for a centenarian to understand and use with little to no assistance, increasing the likelihood of compliance and satisfaction with the program," Joyce noted. There is definite value with continuing to monitor patients after a home care episode, Joyce noted.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Pennsylvania has updated its data breach notification law, narrowing the definition of personal information, adding the requirement to notify the state Attorney General, and requiring credit monitoring services to be provided to data breach victims in certain circumstances.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 9, 2025

Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs): Licensed to provide mental health services, including psychotherapy and counseling. Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) & Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs): These professionals are increasingly recognized by Medicare.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Healthcare compliance. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. And they’d be partly right.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 3, 2022

Procurement compliance and security are often put on the back burner when companies try to save money. ” Let’s Simplify Compliance HIPAA and device security go hand-in-hand. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. Procurement Security: Mitigating Procurement Compliance Risk. Learn More! × Find Out More! . *We

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This article follows a road less-traveled by discussing the potential of audit managers knowingly skewing audit results causing unintended consequences within what appears to be a well-functioning compliance program. The list of terms and definitions used throughout are below for reference. An explanation is far more effective.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Information exchange and data availability are now a cost of doing business but establishing a robust strategy for that exchange and compliance with the new regulation from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology takes careful planning. At its core, information blocking is a legal and compliance issue.

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YouCompli

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a new, user-friendly, 91-page General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG). Users are encouraged to use the electronic version, to allow access to hyperlinked definitions and resource documents.

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YouCompli

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“As previous OIG compliance guidance(s) are retired to ‘archival’ status, we all should recognize that the original guidance may have been the most important document ever written for healthcare compliance professionals.” — Roy Snell In 1998, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its first General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG).

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 5, 2024

As dental healthcare practitioners, understanding the regulations and guidelines set forth by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is crucial for maintaining compliance and ensuring safe prescribing practices. To become certified, please visit us at American Medical Compliance (AMC). One is credentialing and licensing.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Much of the compliance focus for digital health providers appropriately hones in on the state where the patient is located — for example, ensuring that practitioners are appropriately licensed to treat patients in a particular state. Another Hot Ongoing Compliance Issue: Expense Reimbursement. 11, and issued Oct.

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Provider Trust

MAY 18, 2022

What the HHS-OIG says about vendor compliance. However, healthcare receives federal funding, and thus OFAC is an additional sanction list that you should add to your vendor compliance plan/program. Case Study: S. Bay Mental Health Centers (and the associated PE firm) U.S. Martino-Fleming v.

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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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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 7, 2025

Staying informed about these changes is crucial for ensuring compliance, optimizing reimbursements, and providing uninterrupted care to patients. This article talk about the key updates in mental health billing for 2025, including ICD-10-CM and CPT code revisions, telehealth billing changes, and compliance with updated regulations.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Certificate and license numbers. Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers. E-mail addresses. Social Security numbers. Medical record numbers. Health plan beneficiary numbers. Other account numbers. Device identifiers and serial numbers. URLs and IP addresses.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Compliance officers and other organizational leaders must be constantly vigilant of resource waste and the inappropriate and illegal use of funds from Medicare and other federal programs. Compliance with Medicare and other programs requires relevant staff to take regular fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) training.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

The resources include a primer on the expanded definition of electronic health information, which goes into effect October 6, and its operational implications for vendors and healthcare providers. Madaket Health has collaborated with Licentiam to add state medical licensing and credentialing services to its data management platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A clear definition of what is considered sensitive information subject to such rules and directives has not yet been established. Additionally, organizations are promoting a culture of privacy and security awareness among staff through regular training and compliance audits.

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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. It remains to be seen whether subsequent regulations will further clarify the applicability of this law to certain individual roles that may not neatly fall within the Act’s definitions.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 11, 2023

HIPAA and State Privacy Compliance Meet compliance requirements at both state and federal levels. In contrast, violations of the Iowa Privacy Law are typically addressed through disciplinary actions by professional licensing boards or administrative agencies. Become Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Find Out More!

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Hall Render

AUGUST 15, 2024

He also handles health care licensing, government reimbursement, billing, payment matters and corporate compliance. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers ® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 15, 2024

He also handles health care licensing, government reimbursement, billing, payment matters and corporate compliance. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers ® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey.

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Physician Credentialing Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It checks all the outsiders or contractors working in any capacity within a healthcare facility for compliance to the laid down safety measures by the department of health and hygiene to avoid any interruption in the provision of quality services. This concept arises the question of is it different from one state to the other?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

The definition therefore covers malware, ransomware, hacking, and incidents involving malicious insiders. An information system is any system used for the collection, maintenance, processing, sharing, or use of electronic nonpublic information or any specialized system.

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Medisys Compliance

JULY 10, 2023

This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide to modifiers for mental health billing, exploring their definitions, purposes, and relevant keywords. AJ Modifier – Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) The AJ modifier is used to identify services provided by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). What are Modifiers?

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Verisys

JANUARY 19, 2022

As the number of satellite facilities per provider increases and the definition of healthcare expands, it adds to healthcare organizations’ burdens–not just in providing care, but also in terms of the administrative burden and costs necessary to maintain a practice. Ensures proper credentialing and privileging of the licensed medical staff.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clinicians need to spend their 10-15 minutes in an exam room talking to patients, answering questions, and practicing at the top of their license. As a result, proactive compliance around the handling of ePHI will be more important than ever for the healthcare industry this year.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Act’s definition of “healthcare facilities” includes: Ambulatory surgical treatment centers; Hospitals and other facilities licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; Kidney disease treatment centers; and Outpatient surgical centers. a) of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.

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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. Penalties for Non-Compliance with HIPAA. Financial penalties for HIPAA violations have frequently been issued for risk assessment failures.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Refining Definition for Fully Integrated and Highly Integrated D-SNPs (§§ 422.2 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.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 18, 2022

This work encompasses: corporate structure and reorganizations; joint ventures; tax planning; obtaining and maintaining tax exemption; health care licensing and certification; government reimbursement, billing and payment matters; and corporate compliance. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

The completion of the merger is subject to the execution of definitive contracts by the parties, as well as to the satisfaction of certain conditions customary in this kind of transaction including the approval by the shareholders of both companies. Sanfeliu, Managing Partner at Asabys.

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Health Law Blog

MAY 25, 2018

Generally, Michigan requires a controlled substance license to prescribe controlled substances in the state. A holder of a controlled substance license may administer or dispense a schedule 2 to 5 controlled substance without a separate controlled substance license covering those substances.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals, compliance professionals, and industry service providers to find out more about how their experiences with HIPAA, their successes, and the challenges they have and continue to face with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you have not done so, you can still register to receive a recording of the webinar and a free Total HIPAA Training License! If your organization has compliance requirements like encryption at rest, file access monitoring, or backups, you may prefer one provider over another based on those features. NaviSec — That is correct.

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