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CMS Releases 2021 Proposed Rule for Quality Payment Program

In our ongoing efforts to always keep our clients aware of changes that may affect them, we have an update on proposed policies released from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2021...

Recent Update from OSHA Regarding the Safety of Wearing Masks

How safe is it to wear a medical/surgical mask or cloth face covering? Does it cause unsafe oxygen levels or harmful carbon dioxide levels to the wearer? In a recent FAQ, the Occupational Safety and Health...

Social Media Ethics During a National Emergency

What's in Your Social Media Policy? A few years ago, when we posted our article titled Posting with Caution: Social Media and HIPAA Compliance, we mentioned how powerful social media...

FDA ALERT: Updated List of 'Do Not Use' Hand Sanitizers

The pressures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 have created an increased use of hand sanitizers - though sadly, not all hand sanitizers available are effective or safe for use! According to the FDA,...

Breaking News: CMS and CDC Announce Provider Reimbursement Available for Counseling Patients to Self-Isolate at Time of COVID-19 Testing

CMS and CDC Announce Provider Reimbursement Available for Counseling Patients to Self-Isolate at Time of COVID-19 Testing On July 30, CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are announcing that...

Provider Relief Fund: Important Information You Need To Know

More financial relief to individuals and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic is expected from Congress in the coming days. This funding is referred to as "Phase 4" a follow-up to the financial assistance...

Demonstrating Confidence Through COVID

COVID has created a lot of ongoing chaos this year with debates over misinformation, the severity of the virus, the best preventative measures, and how best to proceed. Even with this uncertainty, one thing is for...

Breaking News! HHS Announces Revised 42 CFR Part 2

Breaking News! HHS announces revised 42 CFR Part 2 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has adopted and revised the...

What's Your Social Distancing Strategy for Your Facility?

Social distancing also called "physical distancing," means keeping space between yourself and other people. To practice social or physical distancing we are advised to stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms'...

USA Leads the Way with the Most Expensive Healthcare Data Breaches

The cost of not adequately protecting healthcare information comes at a high cost to the healthcare industry. According to the most recent annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average total cost of a...