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State Regulation Compliance Tips For Telehealth Employers

Healthcare Law Today

Another Hot Ongoing Compliance Issue: Expense Reimbursement. Once hired, remote employees are tasked with handling highly sensitive patient information and telehealth employers should ensure that the data is protected and secure. Post-Employment Obligations. 2 [link].

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The Importance of Security Incident and Event Management Tools

Compliancy Group

How SIEM Tools Work in Healthcare Compliance Healthcare organizations face unique challenges in terms of security. With highly sensitive patient data involved, these organizations must adhere to strict privacy laws and regulations. The way to do this is to start with a risk assessment.

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CMS Behavioral Health Billing Guidelines: Simplified for Outpatient Providers

Medisys Compliance

Providers must use HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms and ensure informed consent is documented in the patients record. Compliance with Medicare Regulations Compliance is crucial to avoid audits and penalties. Use time-based codes correctly: For example, CPT 90837 requires documentation of a 60-minute session.

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Navigating New Healthcare Cybersecurity Regulations: What You Need to Know

Healthcare IT Today

RIN 0945-AA22: A Game-Changer for ePHI Protection The HHS has introduced RIN 0945-AA22, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, to enhance the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI).

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New Regulation– Now What? Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Compliance Changes 

YouCompli

Its important for compliance professionals to identify the who, what, where, when, and how of managing new regulations and how regulatory change management tools, resources, and software (like YouCompli ) streamline this process. What does this regulation say? Compliance teams must read the regulation.

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Best Practices for Healthcare Compliance Documentation

Compliancy Group

Paperwork can be a chore, but these documents help you keep track of all the moving parts that make up regulatory healthcare compliance. From safeguarding protected health information (PHI) to conducting risk assessments, compliance documents help your organization mitigate risk and stay in the good graces of governmental agencies.

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The Role of Compliance Officers in Healthcare Organizations: Challenges and Responsibilities

American Medical Compliance

Healthcare organizations must comply with many regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and various state-specific regulations.