Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2024

"With most ERs lacking in-house behavioral health professionals, typically our agency would be contacted by hospital staff, and we would have our on-call licensed therapist go to the emergency room to conduct a full evaluation," explained Larry Smith, CEO of Grand Mental Health.

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Verisys

MARCH 1, 2024

As the healthcare industry is increasingly targeted for data theft and fraud, information security has emerged as a top priority for healthcare institutions. Governance, risk management, and compliance programs can all be automated, providing significant benefits to healthcare organizations.

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MRO Compliance

JUNE 1, 2022

Information You Need to Know about a HEDIS Audit from Revenue Cycle Experts. Below we explore some common questions about HEDIS and review important information your team should know now and in the future. Below we explore some common questions about HEDIS and review important information your team should know now and in the future.

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Provider Trust

OCTOBER 12, 2021

License verification, especially nursing license verification, is essential to ensuring that only the most qualified practitioners are seeing your patients. Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% License Verification Is Incredibly Complex. with more than 3.8

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Licensing Nurses COVID-19 Public Health 52

Health Law RX

MAY 4, 2023

This article discusses only one of these new requirements: a PBM must obtain a license, called a certificate of authority, to act as an insurance administrator, which is commonly referred to as a third-party administrator, or TPA. Effect of new law on licensing Under the new law, a PBM will be required to obtain a TPA license from the OIR.

Licensing 52

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems. The breach was detected on October 22, 2021.

Fraud 118

Fraud Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 118

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services, has shared her thoughts. I then left acute care and began a career as a Privacy Consultant, obtaining three different certifications as an information privacy professional. I’m a Privacy Consultant employed by GDH Government Consulting Services.

Governance 109

Governance HIPAA Compliance Nursing Homes 109

Health Law RX

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Under Florida’s new Prescription Drug Reform Act, PBMs must be licensed as an insurance administrator (also known as a third-party administrator, or TPA). Under this new law, any entity that wishes to provide PBM services after January 1, 2024, must be licensed as a TPA. The TPA license application is available here.

Licensing 52

Licensing Governance 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. Understand what constitutes “Electronic Health Information”. Electronic Health Information,” ONC’s new term for the data elements that need to be “exchangeable” upon request, is currently limited to data elements within the U.S.

Public Health 98

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Large language models frequently demonstrate the tendency to memorize contents of their training data, which can risk patient privacy in the context of models trained on sensitive health information. Does Med-PaLM 2's training corpus include protected health information? If so, how is the disclosure presented?

Licensing 224

Licensing Health Outcomes Hospitals Governance 224

Health Law RX

APRIL 21, 2022

As a condition of doing business in the healthcare field, persons and companies must generally obtain the appropriate licenses or approvals. To properly assess whether a person or a company meets the minimum substantive qualifications for licensure, state agencies require the submission of license applications. GAAP vs. SAP).

Licensing 52

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Verisys

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Starting August 26, 2024, out-of-state physicians who have received a license from a compact state and a corresponding “letter of qualification” can apply to the IMLC to designate Pennsylvania as a state where the physician wants to practice and apply for expedited licensure from the relevant state licensing board.

Regulatory Compliance 52

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Verisys

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Starting August 26, 2024, out-of-state physicians who have received a license from a compact state and a corresponding “letter of qualification” can apply to the IMLC to designate Pennsylvania as a state where the physician wants to practice and apply for expedited licensure from the relevant state licensing board.

Regulatory Compliance 52

Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing Medicaid 52

Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2022

I would put the provisions impacted by the text into two categories: Provisions that restate existing TRIPS rules as they relate to Articles 31 (“Other Use Without Authorization of the Right Holder”) and 39 (which concerns “Protection of Undisclosed Information”). Article 31.f f of the TRIPS.

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COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Licensing Public Health 363

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

But even if some important questions about virtual care's staying power have been answered recently , health systems and telehealth startups continue to face major challenges navigating licensing requirements to operate across state lines. Not only does this process create inefficiencies and confusion, but mistakes can be very costly.

Telemedicine 158

Telemedicine Licensing Compliance COVID-19 158

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems. The breach was detected on October 22, 2021.

Fraud 93

Fraud Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 93

Verisys

AUGUST 15, 2024

Documentation of SkillBridge enrollment must be provided and board licensing requirements must be met. OH SB 28 Virginia: The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions has made several updates to the legislation governing health professionals.

Regulatory Compliance 52

Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing Nurses 52

Verisys

AUGUST 15, 2024

Documentation of SkillBridge enrollment must be provided and board licensing requirements must be met. OH SB 28 Virginia: The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions has made several updates to the legislation governing health professionals.

Regulatory Compliance 52

Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing Nurses 52

Hall Render

MAY 17, 2023

On April 18, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) published a Proposed Rule titled “Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithms, Transparency and Information Sharing” (“Proposed Rule”).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

License and approval. Only licensed physicians are qualified and permitted to engage in medical practice. It is sometimes difficult for a newly established Japanese subsidiary of a foreign SaMD manufacturer to fulfil all the criteria to obtain a marketing authorization license as a business license.

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Licensing Telemedicine Governance Compliance 163

Verisys

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Upon moving to another compact state, a nurse holding a compact license must apply for a new license in their new primary state of residence within 60 days of relocating. NLC Relocation Rule Explanation NLC Relocation FAQ Arizona: The Arizona Board of Nursing has issued a reminder for nursing licenses expiring in 2024.

Regulatory Compliance 52

Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing Nurses 52

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, says good communications with patients about cybersecurity protection is essential – even as risks to protected health information are on the rise, from external bad actors and insider threats. "What's going on?

Governance 270

Governance HIPAA Ransomware Licensing 270

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The pilot, funded under a cooperative agreement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Health Level Seven International (HL7), focuses on applying FHIR Gravity social risk terminology – to exchange information. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org.

Licensing 282

Licensing Medicaid Medicaid Health Outcomes 282

MedTrainer

JANUARY 3, 2024

Software can send reminders when a license is going to expire or when recredentialing is imminent. It can automatically pull information from databases, such as OIG and SAM. Reminders/Notifications Instantly see when licenses are expiring via automatic notifications starting 180 days from recredentialing. What can be automated?

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Licensing Governance Compliance 91

MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Provider enrollment is when a healthcare provider is registered with insurance networks or government payers , like Medicaid or Medicare. This process typically involves submitting an application with detailed information regarding the provider’s qualifications and licenses. Several weeks.

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Licensing Governance Compliance Fraud 52

MedTrainer

MARCH 23, 2024

Let’s review some key information that’s verified during credentialing and discuss examples of what could happen without medical credentialing. Key Information Medical Credentialing Verifies Most people think of healthcare providers as physicians, physician assistants, and other advanced practice professionals.

Licensing 52

Licensing Malpractice Governance Nurses 52

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 16, 2024

"Second, there is a lack of licensed clinical professionals in the markets we serve. "This creates a fragmented experience for patients because, depending on how they collect this information, changes the dynamic they have with their care team." "Governance is also a critical piece of the puzzle," he continued.

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Licensing Governance Doctors Hospitals 309

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. This includes each practitioner’s education, medical training, residency, licenses, as well as any certifications issued by a board in the physician’s area of specialty. 4: Not updating and verifying information.

Malpractice 96

Malpractice Licensing Due Diligence Hospitals 96

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What about informed consent and other ethical issues? While the current informed consent form used by facilitators does address some aspects of concern ( like the use of touch , 333-333-5040 (9) ), it does not address other aspects like suggestibility or power dynamics within the facilitator/client relationship. Oregon’s own (then-Gov.

Licensing 113

Licensing Informed Consent Health Outcomes Governance 113

C&M Health Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule. public health emergency, war, natural disaster, etc.).

Public Health 52

Public Health Licensing HIPAA Governance 52

MedTrainer

JUNE 4, 2024

Pharmacy compliance rules require staff to properly manage electronic prescriptions, maintain mandatory licenses, and complete continuing education (CE) courses. Pharmacy compliance is adhering to laws, regulations, and professional standards governing pharmacy practice.

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Compliance Licensing Governance FDA 52

Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2023

By Aparajita Lath Two articles published last month in the BMJ analyze the public investment and financing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the extensive government funding that has supported the development of mRNA technology from 1985 to 2022. government. government substantially de-risking the vaccine development process.

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COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Governance Public Health 147

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Third-party cybersecurity professionals were engaged to investigate the breach, with the investigation concluding on November 7, 2022, that protected health information was present in the compromised email accounts and may have been accessed or obtained. That information was found and forwarded to a third-party email account.

Licensing 130

Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 130

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Sriram Rajagopalan , Enterprise Agile Evangelist at Inflectra Today’s most significant risk regarding security and privacy issues in health services is consumers’ need for more awareness of personal health information. Technology is growing faster than we can catch up, and we are giving away our personal information too soon.

HIPAA 114

HIPAA Licensing Doctors Nurses 114

HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

University Pediatric Dentistry in Buffalo, NY, has started notifying 6,843 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in an email security incident. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

Licensing 121

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 121

Verisys

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Alabama : License renewals for pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and facilities are open as of 9/15/2023. The board urges that nurses who were practicing under an EMSA license should apply for licensure by endorsement to continue to practice in California. Here is our monthly regulatory update.

Licensing 52

Licensing Nurses Compliance Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 95