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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine , and data analytics has brought about new challenges and opportunities. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

This type of payment system shifts the ROI of digital technology from one based on revenue generation to cost savings. In fact arguments for consolidation are based on the promise of improved cheaper care. This has yet to be demonstrated (in healthcare or any other industry).

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HHS-OIG Releases Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties

C&M Health Law

OIG differentiated the vetting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) covered entities may conduct of entities that would be their business associates before granting access and use of EHI. Additionally, such vetting applied in discriminatory or unreasonable manner could implicate information blocking.

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Understanding CPT code 90834- PCC Quick Guide

Physician Credentialing Company

Insurance Verification And Pre-Authorization Before delivering services, it’s very important for healthcare providers to check whether the patient’s insurance includes mental health services under the 90834 code or not. Medicare and Medicaid may have different payment systems from those of the private health insurance plans.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting “reasonable and customary charges” requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

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OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

Health Care Law Brief

Unlike developers, exchanges, and networks, the Act does not empower OIG to directly assess penalties for non-compliance against health care providers. [6] 3] Given the foregoing statement, OIG enforcement actions, at least as a preliminary matter, are likely to focus on repeat offenders, or particularly flagrant conduct.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Prior to this time, commercial carriers were already pushing HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and capitation contracts with physician networks or instituting "reasonable and customary charges" requiring physicians to collect data to negotiate reasonable contracts. Hospital reimbursement also changed.