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HHS Proposes Improved Patient Access and Health Data Exchange at No Cost

HHS Proposes Improved Patient Access and Health Data Exchange at No Cost We saw the writing on the wall when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changed the name for the EHR Incentive Program from...

Focusing on Fraud, Waste and Abuse is as Important as Ever!

Focusing on Fraud, Waste and Abuse is as Important as Ever! The recent budget proposal is taking aim at alleged Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare by reducing spending and increasing pre-authorizations on certain...

How to Maintain Productivity During March Madness

How to Maintain Productivity During March Madness March Madness is officially here! Do you have your picks for who will win it all? Is your favorite all-time team going to make it to the playoffs? It's that time of...

CMS Will Be Stepping Up Their Audit Efforts

CMS Will Be Stepping Up Their Audit Efforts In a recent report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it was revealed that even the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is held...

Accepting Federal Program Dollars? Exclusion List Screening is a Must!

Accepting Federal Program Dollars? Exclusion List Screening is a Must! It could be a costly mistake for your organization to not screen against exclusions lists, especially if you're receiving federal dollars! Not...

PHI and You: The Basics You Need to Know

Protected Health Information: The Basics You Need to Know Protected health information (PHI) is a term often heard in the healthcare industry in relation to HIPAA laws, but what does it mean exactly? PHI...

Reminder-Breach Notification Deadline Approaching

The deadline for submitting a notice of a breach affecting fewer than 500 individuals is just around the corner. If a breach of unsecured PHI (protected health information) affects fewer than 500 individuals, a...

How Can a Breach Be Good Medicine?

Are you among the lucky healthcare providers who have never experienced a breach of Protected Health Information (PHI)? Having gone without a breach could provide a great sense of confidence that you are running...

OSHA Announces Decline in Workplace Fatalities

In December 2018, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), issued a statement regarding a decline in workplace fatalities for 2017. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal...

Common Findings in OCR's Record Year of HIPAA Enforcement

2018 ended up being a record year for HIPAA enforcement actions! According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 10 cases were settled and one case granted summary judgment in a case before an Administrative Law Judge...