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Clearing up the Confusion: A Multi-Part HIPAA Series

Written by Chad Schiffman, MHA, MSHI @Chad_HCA Last week while attending a conference, I was asked about my responsibilities as a Compliance Specialist Manager. I briefly provided an overview, and...

Are you prepared for a Medicare Audit?

To help your organization prepare for a Medicare Audit RAC, MAC, ZPIC, CERT and/or Meaningful Use, we have created a new Form that has been uploaded to our Forms section. Highlights from the Prepare for an Audit...

Is Medical Assistant Credentialing part of Stage 3 Meaningful Use?

In both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use, regardless of what stage of meaningful use the provider is attesting to, medical assistants are required to be credentialed. What is important, as we discussed in previous...

Don't Forget: Today is the IRS Tax Filing Deadline

This is just a quick reminder that today is April 15, 2015 the IRS tax filing deadline commonly referred to as "Tax Day" in the United States. Although taxes are due by April 15th, you have an option to request a...

April is National Workplace Violence Prevention Month

Did you know that health care and social service workers are almost four times as likely to be injured as a result of violence as the average private sector worker? In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...

Last Call to Update: OSHA PPE Tool being replaced by OSHA

We have pushed back the replacement of the OSHA PPE tool untilApril 3, 2015. You have a few more days to transfer your PPE information from the OSHA PPE tool over to the new OSHA Hazard Risk Assessment. HCP now...

Comment period for managing hazardous chemical exposures in workplace

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the comment period on a "Request for Information on Chemical Management and Permissible Exposure Limits" is being extended until October 9,...

Website Tip of the Week

New Changes to Office Admin Access Level For all account admins and office admins using HCP services please read this. HCP has recently made some enhancements to its current Office Admin access level. In the past,...

We now offer Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Awareness Training

We were recently asked if we provide Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Awareness Training. In response to this request, we are excited to announce Healthcare Compliance Pros has launched our Payment Card Industry...

Proposed Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rules announced by HHS

Interoperability of EHRs is a major focus of Stage 3 meaningful use and the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria. "The flow of information is fundamental to achieving a health system that delivers better...