Kaiser Health News

MAY 31, 2022

Remind your provider that the government’s interpretation of the ACA requires that colonoscopies be regarded as a screening even if a polyp is removed. And, importantly, ask to see documents ahead of time. Take the time to read through any paperwork you must sign, and have your antennae up for problems.

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Medisys Compliance

AUGUST 20, 2024

Proper documentation is crucial to support the code chosen, particularly for time-based services. This means providers must document the patient’s diagnosis, the necessity of the service provided, and the expected outcome. This documentation is crucial for justifying the services billed.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 13, 2024

To address these challenges, healthcare organizations and policymakers need to implement regulatory frameworks to govern AI use, emphasizing data privacy, security, and algorithmic fairness. Robust data governance and security measures should be adopted to protect patient data, including encryption and access controls.

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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. The Act equates virtual care’s standard to in-person care, emphasizing sufficient provider-patient relationships and informed consent.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

TIP : In addition to your policies, make sure you’re conducting and tracking annual N95 fit tests and documenting vaccination declinations. To prevent deficiencies, your policy should outline patients’ rights, including informed consent, privacy, and grievance procedures.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Colorado Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) plays a crucial role in promoting and safeguarding the health and wellbeing of Coloradans.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Federal healthcare compliance requirements encompass a set of regulations and laws established by various government agencies to ensure certain standards for the healthcare industry at the national level. States may also have unique regulations related to informed consent, end-of-life care, and telemedicine practices.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

It revolves around adhering to a set of principles and practices that prioritize patient safety, uphold ethical standards, and ensure adherence to the plethora of regulations governing the healthcare industry. Digital document and policy management offers robust options for creating, uploading, reviewing, and approving policies.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Get a comprehensive list of required training by role for ambulatory surgery centers.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Keep in mind coding and documentation is extremely important for psychiatric services – consider registering for the Psychiatric Compliance – coding & documentation short course offered by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. Obtaining informed consent with your patient is typically done before the first appointment.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

These services assist healthcare organizations in understanding and implementing various laws and regulations that govern their operations. By providing up-to-date information, these resources empower organizations to make informed decisions while remaining compliant.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 16, 2024

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. Ethical Standards: Upholding ethical standards ensures that considerations, such as patient confidentiality and informed consent, are consistently respected. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Regulatory compliance involves following legal mandates and legislation as directed by governing bodies. With a tracking system in place, you also have documentation to provide to your leadership team and surveyors to prove corporate compliance training was completed by all employees.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

These needs are often documented within a screening tool developed by the health system or a technology vendor responsible for the SDOH referral platform. Informed Consent and Refusal. Ultimately, SDOH implementers, evaluators, and stakeholders should: Establish mechanisms for informed consent and refusal.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, severe climate hazards coupled with institutional and structural barriers and limited government responses are challenging their ability to adapt. Additionally, women and girls with disabilities, the deafblind, and persons with psychosocial, intellectual, and other complex disabilities lack effective government support.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Internal documents showed that a quota was in place to limit patient rehab stays to within 1% of the days projected by the algorithm. In a nascent AI marketplace that resembles America’s wild-west frontier era, it’s no wonder that AI is now appearing brightly on the proverbial radar of government officials.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2022

Some children may be unvaccinated by no choice of their own, but instead because of decisions made by parents, guardians, or state or local government officials. In this post, I argue that young people should have the opportunity to consent to vaccines.

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SQA

APRIL 30, 2021

generic, biosimilar, or hybrid application), informed consent is irrelevant provided that both applications relate to a medicinal product with the same qualitative and quantitative composition in active substances and the same pharmaceutical form. This would not include terms only referenced in documents that must be purchased (e.g.,

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AIHC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Informed Consent : Ensure patients are fully informed of their rights and available services. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Nondiscrimination The government recognizes the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in health programs and activities.

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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. This important US document is to be reviewed for possible regulatory relevance to Annex 11.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

over Claims Practices Where things stand in Central California 1 month after a community hospital’s closure California hospital names Kelly Linden CEO Upcoming California health bills to watch, including a conversation with Rep. million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 costs Four Mass.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (federal government may unilaterally obtain dismissal of FCA claims, and calling the constitutionality of the FCA’s private enforcement mechanism into question) ( here ); Quishenberry v. Plaintiff knew about it, too, since he signed an informed consent document mentioning it. Polansky v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. ,

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Drug & Device Law

MAY 25, 2023

Tentative Draft #2, at 30, lines 24-26 (that’s how ALI citations to intra-Institute documents are done). Ironically, this last motion also corrected a series of typos in the Draft’s black letter – substituting “regimen” for “regime,” and pointing out that “The primary definition of a regime is a government, especially an authoritarian one.”

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Drug & Device Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Moline obtained from her employer’s institutional review board to conduct the article was structured to “reference[] federal regulations governing human subject research,” while simultaneously “waiv[ing] the requirement that Dr. Moline obtain informed consent from the individuals whose cases she planned to study.”

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