MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many individuals and organizations opt to obtain a healthcare regulatory compliance certificate to highlight that commitment. In this blog, we will explore what is a healthcare regulatory compliance certificates, provide a high-level description of its purpose, and list who typically uses such certificates.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Provider credentialing is the formal process by which healthcare organizations verify that healthcare professionalssuch as physicians , nurses , and allied health practitionersmeet the necessary qualifications required to provide care. Thats where provider credentialing comes in.

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Healthicity

JUNE 14, 2023

Compliance professionals in the nursing home sector are well aware of the many ways government agencies survey, audit, and enforce regulatory compliance. Nursing homes have seen significant enforcement over the last few years, and the U.S.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Provider data quality refers to the accuracy, maintenance, and completeness of information related to all healthcare providers such as doctors, nurses, radiologists, dentists, chiropractors, and others. What Is Provider Data Quality?

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Healthcare provider credentialing solutions help automate and simplify this process, ensuring efficiency and compliance. Nurses have their own credentials, including verifying their nursing license, specialized certifications, and continuing education credits. Its complex and time-consuming, and one slip-up could spell disaster.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033 and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand and to replace retiring nurses. It’s estimated that the U.S. Devising and following a strategic plan for digital transformation is the difference between true transformation and short-term wins.

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Healthcare Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

As hospitals have become increasingly complex organizations, effective governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) strategies have become essential for ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance. What are the Key Components of a Successful Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Strategy? doi: 10.1111/nuf.12514.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (“Nursing Facility ICPG”) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

But with so many competing training programs — everything from HIPAA and regulatory compliance to handwashing and job-specific training — it’s difficult to break through the noise and gain traction. As organizations harden their security posture in response to specific threats, new threats emerge that companies may not be aware of.

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

These tools make it easier for healthcare organizations to maintain a culture of compliance, adapt to evolving industry standards, and ensure that all staff members are consistently informed and compliant. Corporate Compliance vs. Regulatory Compliance Corporate compliance and regulatory compliance are not the same thing.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Health systems, hospitals, and related providers must comply with 629 discrete regulatory requirements across nine domains and spend nearly $39 billion a year on regulatory administrative activities, while an average-sized hospital dedicates 59 full-time equivalent employees to regulatory compliance, over one-quarter of whom are doctors and nurses.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Focus Areas for 2024 The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) establishes industry-specific compliance program guidance (ICPG) for 2024 that focuses on forms of fraud, waste, and abuse specific to certain types of suppliers, providers, and entities like nursing homes, clinical laboratories, and hospitals.

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Verisys

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Renewals can be completed on the Alabama Board of Pharmacy website: [link] California: The California Board of Registered Nursing has announced that it will now accept electronic transcripts for US Out-of-State graduates. Alabama : License renewals for pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and facilities are open as of 9/15/2023.

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As such, a physician shareholder of a Friendly PC would be prohibited from exercising governance rights over the entity if the physician has a covered relationship with the Friendly PC’s MSO. See ORS § 58.375(1)(f)(A) (as proposed).As Restrictions on MSA and Other Agreement Terms. See ORS § 58.376 (as proposed).

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For acute care in particular, the patient’s full care team – which includes various specialists, nurses, EMS, and others – must have access to the platform from anywhere at any time, including via mobile devices, to collaborate and communicate faster throughout the entire patient journey, not just at one specific point of care.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

Therefore, a telehealth platform operating in all 50 states will, for example, need to comport with the laws governing corporate formation, provider licensure, scope of practice, and telehealth encounters in all 50 states. Fee Splitting, Handling of Consumer/Patient Fees & Financial Relationships. How is this disclosed to consumers?

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Listen to a candid discussion on lessons learned from the 2023 federal investigation that uncovered fraudulent medical practice nationwide in this on-demand webinar: Moving Forward From the Nursing Fraud Scheme.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dotty Bollinger, Founder, Integrity Healthcare Advisors The HIPAA Journal has spoken with Dotty Bollinger, who is a healthcare compliance consultant and founder of Integrity Healthcare Advisors. As a registered nurse, I loved regulatory compliance and risk management. As a kid I had always dreamed I’d go to law school.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

However, nursing notes disagreed: a nurse documented that the patient withdrew his lower extremities (LE) to stimuli on day 7, but not on day 8. On hospital day 9, a nurse documented “unable to move BLE [bilateral LE], sensation intact, team aware.” and provides diagnostic services in support of 9 million enrolled veterans.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

– The best resource for monthly healthcare regulatory compliance updates. NLC Final Rules Effective 1/2/2024 A new rule included in the Nurse Licensure Compact update affects nurses moving residence from one compact state to another compact state. The updated rules are effective January 2, 2024.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Florida Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Florida Department of Health (DOH) plays a crucial role in promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of Floridians.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 1, 2025

Kel Pults, DHA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NREMT Chief Clinical Officer & VP Government Strategy at MediQuant Shelly Disser, DBA VP, Innovation and Collaboration Team at MediQuant Not all health data archiving solutions are created equal. Most providers are required to retain clinical data for long periods, sometimes up to 20 or 30 years.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Subscribing to industry journals, monitoring government websites, and engaging in online communities can help Health IT leaders keep abreast of changes to healthcare policies, regulations, and supporting technologies. Attending vendor-sponsored events can also support ongoing knowledge development. Another required skill is adaptability.

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Med League

JANUARY 17, 2024

In addition to malpractice cases, heart transplant expert witnesses may also be called upon in cases related to organ procurement and allocation, informed consent, and regulatory compliance. The post heart transplant expert witness was retained on a surgical error case appeared first on Med League Legal Nurse Consultant.

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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. The case was governed by North Carolina substantive law, and NC rejects strict liability altogether. Polansky v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. ,

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