Compliancy Group

MARCH 22, 2024

depend on Medicare to get the healthcare they need. Remaining in good standing with Medicare has several advantages. Compliance Program A comprehensive way to avoid Medicare exclusion is to develop an organization-wide compliance program, one of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken a bold step by mandating a standard for prior authorization. The standardization of documentation for prior authorization also enables physicians to submit requests within their familiar electronic medical record systems, reducing the burden on providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

We also work with VitalNet to support integration across multiple hospital disparate electronic medical record systems in our tele-stroke program, and use Amwell carts and Cisco Room kit minis for partners. "We procured enterprise-wide, Epic-integrated Zoom for Healthcare for our direct-to-consumer telemedicine services.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Also, the breach notification letters stated, in bold and underlined text, that electronic medical records had not been accessed when the next paragraph made it clear that the information contained in medical records had in fact been accessed.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 13, 2024

For example, some medical identity thieves take insurance information and make fraudulent claims to Medicare or Medicaid for services or goods. Identity theft can also result in the entry of false data into electronic medical records (EMRs) or the creation of fictitious EMRs in victims names.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In late February of 2019, Gulf Coast discovered that between early September of 2018 and early February of 2019 (after the contractor stopped providing services), the contractor had impermissibly accessed Gulf Coasts electronic medical record (EMR) system and accessed the ePHI of approximately 34,310 individuals.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The newest value-based payment program purposely designed to address SDOH is the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model, launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). million people enrolled in Medicare that year, less than 2% had claims that incorporated Z codes.

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Health Outcomes Electronic Medical Records Medicaid Medicaid 88

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. The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This list would include major healthcare payers like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Tricare, public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Education, which coordinates supportive health services for some student populations.

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Electronic Medical Records Governance Public Health Medicaid 72

Provider Trust

JULY 25, 2022

ProviderTrust analyzed the public outpatient Medicare claims data of a large health system. billion in Medicare charges. billion in Medicare charges. The total Medicare billings for just these 18 excluded providers totaled over $3 million. Recent OIG Enforcement Actions.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

The third-party forensic investigation confirmed the attacker accessed files that contained patients’ protected health information; however, its electronic medical record system was not affected. 95% of the compromised files only included an individual’s name.

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As of 2019 almost 95% of such persons had Medicare coverage and about half of those also had some sort of supplemental health insurance coverage. Moreover, 40% of Americans are considered medically obese. The ACL projects that by 2040 that percentage will grow to over 80 million Americans or almost 22% or our population.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Experience presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences required, including experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, ggplot).

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 19, 2024

This strategic initiative aims to ensure seamless, high-quality care for WakeMed’s diverse patient population, including Medicaid, Medicare, commercially insured, and uninsured patients, particularly those transitioning between WakeMed and other community providers. This feature is crucial for optimizing clinical decision-making.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Congress’s expansion of access to telehealth takes steps to ensure continuity of care for Medicare beneficiaries and provides regulators with additional time to determine which flexibilities will become permanent, indicating a success for the telehealth industry as well as a reminder that there is more legislation to come.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 19, 2024

You can break down regulatory compliance into the following issues: Patient safety : Providers and all staff who care for or interact with patients must take all the necessary measures to control infection, prevent medical errors, and protect patient and employee safety. name, phone number).

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.

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AIHC

APRIL 5, 2022

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. It can result in a situation where insurance opens an investigation or decides to initiate periodic audits on your claims and records.

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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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COVID-19 Electronic Medical Records Doctors Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

CA Healthcare Provider 2,364,359 Hackers hack access to its network between August 30, 2023, and September 1, 2023 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services MD Health Plan 2,342,357 MOVEit Transfer vulnerability exploited at Maximus Inc. million individuals, followed by violations of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Prevalence of Sharing Access Credentials in Electronic Medical Records To summarize an abstract published by PMC (Public Med Central) of the U.S. With the advancement of technology, the emergence of advanced cyber threats has escalated, which hinders the privacy and security of health information systems such as EHRs.

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Jane Sarashon

MARCH 3, 2025

We must accept uncertainties in our forecasting and planning for coverage of Medicaid and Medicare, as well as VA health care, in the current environment — because we don’t know what we don’t know about plans for each of these programs through the Federal lens. health care.

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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. ” The attack was conducted by the Hive ransomware group, which was the subject of a law enforcement takedown in January 2023.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Medicaid 98

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2018

Digitizing records underpinned this with the long-term goal of helping reduce health care costs in the American macroeconomy, especially to help make Medicare and Medicaid more sustainable over time. ” Interoperability wasn’t baked into the original legislation.

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

AHA presses for False Claims Act probes to target payers over Medicare Advantage denials. Jude Medical Center Earns #1 Ranking in California in New Report. Senator asks HHS to keep Laguna Honda Hospital open after losing Medicare funding. Electronic Health Record Coming to UConn Health’s NICU. Providence St.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 24, 2022

The platform supports a clinic’s end-to-end operations, from patient intake to scheduling, communication, assessments, electronic medical records (‘EMR’), revenue cycle management, home exercise plans, adherence tracking and patient lifecycle management.

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Hall Render

MAY 31, 2024

margin in Q1 AI + navigation = faster cancer care at Northwell Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel submits revised closure plan Dollars can boost health equity, but broad change is just as important Montefiore records $27.9M area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda D.C. operating income, 4.1% operating income, 4.1%

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. Delaware retirees protest switch to Medicare Advantage plan. 100 on Beebe Healthcare’s medical staff named Top Docs. Medicare cuts concern Kentucky home health leaders.

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4

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