Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

When the sector is set to face shortages of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034, generative AI could alleviate administrative work, such as summarizing patient calls and managing electronic health records (EHRs), to allow medical staff to focus on improving patient care.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Namely, legal protections concerning personal health data may not apply when the entity offering the service is decidedly not a “provider.” To illustrate the issue, consider that the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) expressly covers genetic information as a form of health data.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Hospitals, private practices, and other healthcare facilities must safeguard patient privacy and ensure proper collection and use of all information they collect from the people in their care. Failure to get informed consent can have dire consequences for your organization.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

This includes adhering to healthcare privacy laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and maintaining accurate medical records. They should not disclose patient information without proper consent or legal justification.

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2018

These concerns fall into the buckets of health insurance coverage, or lack thereof; insurance denials; affordability for the breakthrough therapies; and, potential risks of future denials for insurance based on the patient’s personalized genomic or other health data. They are certainly inter-related.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 28, 2025

These include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the False Claims Act, and other legislation that governs patient care, billing practices, and safety standards. With the growing use of electronic health records (EHRs), the risk of data breaches has increased.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

It jeopardizes patient health, and can seriously harm the legal standing and reputation of healthcare institutions. Here are some common non-compliance activities: Failure to Maintain HIPAA Compliance: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets strict guidelines for safeguarding patient health information.

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Health Law RX

APRIL 25, 2022

Out-of-network Providers may balance bill for post-stabilization services only if the attending emergency physician or treating Provider: (1) determines the patient can travel using non-medical or nonemergency medical transportation to an available in-network Provider located within a reasonable travel distance, taking into account the individual’s (..)

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Health Populi

JULY 31, 2023

This is consistent with other studies’ findings that providers — first and foremost, one’s physician — is most consumers’ most-trusted health data steward in the healthcare ecosystem. As it happens, patients in fact can handle the truth and their data.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Terminology used for the various forms of telehealth technology are summarized below which applies to both general and behavioral health care use. Not all forms of technology are recognized as services which can be reimbursed by health insurance. Make sure to have your medical/intake forms reviewed by your legal team.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Here are some of the topics that are required by regulatory agencies (role dependent): HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Emergency Preparedness Compliance Policies and Procedures Fire Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Preventing Needlesticks Patient Rights and Informed Consent Quality of Care and Patient (..)

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whether it’s compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) or ensuring adherence to OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Act), healthcare regulatory services are a guiding force to keep providers on track.

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Matt Kinley

JANUARY 22, 2017

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Corporate Integrity Agreement negotiations with Health and Human Services. Informed Consent matters. Loss of licensure issues. Clinical Research Regulations.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 25, 2024

A comprehensive checklist should include provisions for ethical considerations such as informed consent procedures, conflicts of interest, patient confidentiality, research ethics, and end-of-life care guidelines. High ethical standards are crucial to maintaining public trust and ensuring compassionate care.

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AIHC

JANUARY 5, 2022

A news release from November 22, 2021, entitled New HHS Report Highlights How the No Surprises Act Will Prevent Surprise Medical Bills Faced by Millions of Americans highlights that millions of Americans with private health insurance experience some kind of surprise medical billing.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Key Healthcare Regulations and Laws When it comes to compliance standards and regulations themselves, healthcare providers and organizations must comply with the following: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It requires healthcare providers to maintain the privacy and security of patient health information.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Act equates virtual care’s standard to in-person care, emphasizing sufficient provider-patient relationships and informed consent. It also allows licensure exceptions for out-of-state providers under specific circumstances.

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C&M Health Law

JUNE 15, 2021

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can present several areas of exposure. Suppose that a biopharmaceutical enterprise submits regulatory approval for a new product, only to realize that the data collected from outsourced clinical trials is based on insufficiently informed consent.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 18, 2024

Those good intentions notwithstanding, the current health data landscape is dramatically different from when the organizational author of the plan, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, formed two decades ago.

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AIHC

AUGUST 13, 2024

It applies to health programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, known as covered entities. Those covered by the rule may include hospitals, health clinics, health insurance issuers, state Medicaid agencies, community health centers, physicians’ practices, and home health care agencies.

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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.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

California The state has enthusiastically embraced the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid while setting up its own insurance exchange, Covered California. Abortion Florida DeSantis approved legislation in April banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

DeWine’s plans for mental health?

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