Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A Massachusetts home health aide, who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been indicted in connection with a home surveillance video showing her abusing an elderly patient, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. This also may indicate possible abuse.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2024

Stripe is not HIPAA compliant and – other than its payment processing services – should not be used by covered entities and business associates to create, collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Stripe complies with multiple US and International data privacy regulations (i.e., What is Stripe?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, Colorado's Boulder Community Health had put the infrastructure in place to support telehealth, but struggled to gain adoption because of limited provider and patient demand. Telehealth was critical to connecting with our patients to continue their health maintenance safely in their own home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. Clearly, psychiatric care is a much needed service, and access to this care is an issue. It serves more than 23,000 individuals annually. ” PROPOSAL.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Compliance Updates: December 2023 Overlook: Federal Legislation DEA Licensure Compacts Other Legislation Board Updates Federal Legislation: The TREATS Act has been proposed which would amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment. This bill is currently in committee.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On November 3, 2022, the OIG released the results of a recent inspection of a nursing home by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Inspections).

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Provider Trust

MARCH 13, 2023

Three schools across Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida, were involved in this multimillion-dollar fake diploma scheme: Siena College of Health, Palm Beach School of Nursing, and Sacred Heart International Institute. In addition, an estimated 37 percent of student nurses with fake diplomas passed the NCLEX.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Even when digital tools are utilized, it’s not uncommon for provider network teams to use a combination of siloed point solutions, disparate spreadsheets, and a series of complex process steps for keeping status information up to date in multiple disconnected systems. This affects not only how patient data is handled, but also provider data.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services, or TIKES, Act of 2020 would require the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states about how to increase access to telehealth under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 19, 2022

An individual or entity excluded under section 1128(b)(4) of the Social Security Act, whose period of exclusion is indefinite, may apply for reinstatement when they have regained the license referenced in the exclusion notice. Reinstatement of an excluded individual or entity is not automatic once the specified period of exclusion ends.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over the course of several years by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for psychotherapy services he never provided. The psychologist was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 18, 2024

Prior authorization is a hot topic for health systems, providers, and legislators. It’s here where AI can have an immediate impact, be trained on a health system’s own data, and be course-corrected to ensure highly accurate outcomes. It’s costly, inefficient, and responsible for patient care delays.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Digitally-enabled care is the future of telehealth – “telehealth” has become industry norm since the start of the pandemic and used as a catchall term for everything from virtual doctor’s appointments to at-home testing kits.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 30, 2024

Layering AI on top of CCTA can enable health systems to use cath labs for intervention – rather than diagnostics – which could dramatically reduce a backlog of procedures, optimize resources, and streamline efficiency in cardiac care. healthcare industry.

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YouCompli

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Do your hiring managers and Human Resources colleagues know what to look for? Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded healthcare programs. Provision of unnecessary or substandard services.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 23, 2017

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are often consulted by licensed health professionals, doctors, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, chiropractors and others, after they have signed an Exclusion Agreement with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Verisys

JANUARY 20, 2022

Whether you use paper, spreadsheets, email, or fax, the credentialing process can be long and frustrating when you’re doing it internally. It’s important for a practitioner to be credentialed and have privileges granted before beginning to practice medicine and bill for services rendered. What’s the solution?

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Verisys

JANUARY 27, 2022

COVID has impacted every aspect of daily life, and these changes have affected people’s mental health, making telehealth services for behavioral health more important than ever. Others may become susceptible to mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. The use of telemedicine in the U.S.

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Verisys

JANUARY 19, 2022

Due to the complex nature of medical credentialing, it requires coordination between several disparate departments within an organization. According to recent surveys of major metropolitan hospitals , departments that typically share the responsibility for credentialing include: The Compliance Office. Human Resources.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Dive with us as we explore the complexities and necessities of compliance in the healthcare sector. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a pivotal regulation that focuses on the protection of patient health information, enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Verisys

JANUARY 6, 2022

Federal payments for healthcare services account for 28% of all healthcare spending in the United States. The List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General ( OIG) and dictates which providers are excluded from receiving federal funds.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule helps Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. In the US, hospital prices vary widely but are not visible to patients or the public.

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 26, 2022

Luckily for all us, there’s a spectrum–and it was created with visibility and safety in mind. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. And when patient care and reimbursements are on the line, even one bad actor can put an entire organization’s reputation in jeopardy. How the OIG Finds & Prosecutes Healthcare Fraud.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Healthcare entities must comply with an increasingly complex and changing set of laws and regulations. Reimbursement. Healthcare administration.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 10, 2019

As healthcare manages the twin challenges of a shrinking workforce and an expanding patient population , hospitals and health systems are faced with some fundamental challenges. More than half of respondents to a recent Accenture survey said they've already made use of wearable devices so far this year.).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

The phrase “whole person health” kept echoing through the virtual hallways during the second day of the 40 th Annual J.P. Cordani made the same point we heard yesterday – technology and virtual care present tremendous opportunities to address chronic condition management, mental health and physical health needs.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Tech solutions in health care are getting the spotlight these days. And if the solutions are related to the care process itself, both service providers and on-site specialists need in-depth clinical knowledge to make it happen. However, developing new tech solutions can also bring increased complexity with it.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Did you know that for every 1,000 licensed healthcare practitioners there will typically be 20 with inactive licenses, 10 with a suspended license, and another six practitioners with either a restricted or revoked license, or on probation? By carefully screening the practitioner and continually monitoring his license.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Health law and policy in the United States are, in many senses, driven by a desire to control. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which ended a constitutionally recognized right to abortion. The Intersection of Criminalization of Pregnancy & Drug Use. By Taleed El-Sabawi, Jennifer J. Carroll, and Bayla Ostrach.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Rachel Podczervinski MS, RHIA, Vice President of Professional Services at Harris Data Integrity Solutions. House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bills. million per year in denied claims and lost revenue.

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

County Struggles with Income Affect Social Determinants of Health. HHS puts $90 million toward addressing health disparities through data. Nearly half of rural hospitals lose money on childbirth services. Juneau clinic offers new option for treating opioid use disorder. Banner Health to build new hospital in Buckeye.

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Verisys

AUGUST 14, 2023

US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Public Notice: The DEA has issued a notice of a public listening session requesting input concerning the practice of telemedicine with regards to controlled substances and potential safeguards that could effectively prevent and detect diversion of controlled substances prescribed via telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2020

As the report notes, although policies vary from state to state, there have been more telehealth policy changes this year than in the past two decades, with a dramatic uptick in virtual care services to match. As of last week, telehealth legislation extending beyond the pandemic has been passed in 23 states. Interoperability of platforms.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Mesa hospital Phoenix bioscience boom poised to improve health care and local economy, proponents say What’s next for Steward hospitals in Arizona? Federal Grant to Study Eye Disease UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M

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Verisys

JANUARY 25, 2022

On average, for every 1,000 licensed healthcare workers, there are three currently excluded individuals, seven historically excluded individuals, two sex offenders, two patient abusers, 20 practitioners with inactive licenses, three practitioners on probation, two with restricted or impaired licenses, one revoked license, and 10 suspended licenses.

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