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A Reminder of the Importance of an SRA - Nearly 20 Million Patients Affected by Billing Contractor Breach!

Between August 1, 2018, and March 30, 2019, a recent data breach from Quest Diagnostics was reported in May 2019 after an estimated 11.9 million patient's financial data, social security numbers, and other medical...

Medical Records Company Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach

Recently the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $100,000 settlement with a medical records company. In addition to paying $100,000, the medical records company agreed to take corrective action to settle the...

Is Your Organization Ready for Advanced Imaging Clinical Decision Support in 2020?

Is your Organization Ready for Imaging Clinical Decision Support in 2020? The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) was signed into law in April of 2014. As part of the legislation, under section 218b,...

Task Force Says Patient-Centered Care is Key to Best Practices

Pain Management Best Practices for Patient-Centered Care

The Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force was created to update best practices, issue recommendations for managing chronic and acute pain, and propose updates to the Comprehensive Addiction and...

Per CMS 2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019

Did you know that beginning the year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requiring all Promoting Interoperability Programs (e.g., MIPS) participants to use 2015 Edition certified...

Summertime Tips for Managing Time-Off Requests and the Heat!

Managing Employee Vacations and Time-Off Requests Have clear policies and procedures in place for employee vacation requests. Be sure to include the following: Management's right to approve or deny...

May is Improve Your Posture Month

This May is, "Correct Your Posture Month" it is a great opportunity to take a look at your posture and find ways to improve it. As you are reading this, check your posture. Is your spine long and strong, or are you...

Image Service Company's Breach Results in $3,000,000 Settlement

Imaging Service Company's Breach results in $3,000,000 Settlement The recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announcement of a settlement with a Tennessee diagnostic medical imaging services company due to a...

Understanding Mental Health Issues and Creating Supportive Workplaces

Understanding Mental Health Issues and Creating Supportive Workplaces The U.S. Department of Labor in a recent news release announced that they have launched a new resource to help employers better understand...

CDC and HHS Provide Update about the Measles Outbreak

CDC and HHS Provide Update about the Measles Outbreak At the time of this update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports over 700 cases of...