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Question regarding Business Associate Agreements

We were recently asked a question by one of our clients regarding their Business Associate Agreements (BAAs). Below is the question we were asked and our response. Question Does your BAA conform to all updates to...

HHS settlement demonstrates importance of risk analysis

For some healthcare providers and organizations there is an "it won't happen to me" belief that gives them a false sense of security. Completing a risk analysis is something that generally isn't a priority for these...

ICD-10 Questions and Answers

Healthcare Management Consultant David Zetter, the founder and lead consultant with Zetter HealthCare, recently answered questions regarding ICD-10 for an administrator of multiple practices. The questions that were...

Meaningful Use Primer and Meaningful Use Core training modules

Anyone who is involved with the delivery of patient care for a provider who participates in the Medicare or Medicaid incentive programs plays an important role in the Meaningful Use process. Some employees may only...

Meaningful Use Facts and Tips

You may recall one of our recent articles discussed 5 Meaningful Use Facts and Tips for you and your organization. We received positive feedback from the article and we were asked about our Meaningful Use services....

ICD-10 is just about here. Are you ready?

ICD-10 is just about here. Are you ready? Let the countdown begin. There are officially less than 30 days remaining until the United States transitions from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for the code set for medical diagnoses...

In honor of Medicare & Medicaid's 50th Anniversary

When Medicare and Medicaid programs were first signed into law on July 30, 1965, could President Lyndon B. Johnson have imagined where we are now? Initially Medicare and Medicaid started as basic health coverage...

Cover Your Attestation: Exclusion Lists: Part 2

To help organizations answer some questions that have recently been asked, we thought it would be helpful to "throwback" to our Cover Your Attestation article series we published in January. In the first part of...

DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Timeline Announced by CMS

The first round of the 2017 Medicare Durable Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, timeline was recently announced by the Centers for Medicare &...

Cover Your Attestation Requirements: A Two-Part Series on Attestation Requirements and Training

To help organizations answer some questions that have recently been asked, we thought it would be helpful to "throwback" to our Cover Your Attestation article series we published in January. Why are...