The Compliance Insider 

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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,... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Recently a question was asked about an employee who is also a patient of the practice: Under HIPAA, what is the obligation of an upper level administrative employee to report their medical condition to their... Read More

March Madness is officially here. It's that time of the year when many employers around the country worry about productivity loss. In fact, according to a recent study, it is estimated that by the time of the... Read More