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False Claims Act Allegations Cost 2 DME Suppliers $7.5 Million

False Claims Act Allegations Cost 2 DME Suppliers $7.5 Million

It was recently reported by the U.S. Department of Justice that two durable medical equipment (DME) providers will pay $7.5 million to resolve allegations that false claims were submitted to federal health care...

5 OSHA Tips for Your Organization

5 OSHA Tips for Your Organization

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Because there is some confusion with OSHA's jurisdiction and specific laws and regulations, we put together this brief...

Part 5: 3 Best Practices to ensure the Privacy and Security of PHI

Part 5: 3 Best Practices to ensure the Privacy and Security of PHI

Whether you are an administrator of a large healthcare organization, a medical assistant of a small medical practice, or a healthcare provider working out of multiple locations; under HIPAA, we all have a...

Part 4: HIPAA Provides the Framework and We must act to prevent a Cyber-Attack

Part 4: HIPAA Provides the Framework and We must act to prevent a Cyber-Attack

It was recently reported that cyber-attacks against doctors and hospitals are on the rise. These cyber-attacks are costly at over $6 billion per year for the U.S. healthcare industry. According to a report by...

OSHA and NIOSH release New Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit

OSHA and NIOSH release New Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released the Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit, a resource for health...

Meaningful Use Application for Hardship Extension Submission Deadline

Meaningful Use Application for Hardship Extension Submission Deadline

Did you know the submission deadline for Eligible Professionals (EPs) to submit an application for a 2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship extension is 11:59 PM EDT July 1, 2015? The hardship exception...

Part 3: Mobile Device(s) Policy and Procedures

Part 3: Mobile Device(s) Policy and Procedures

Imagine you are a compliance officer for an average size medical practice. Recently, your practice has transitioned to a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) platform. The medical providers are happy for...

Part 2: Permissible Disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Part 2: Permissible Disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Part 2: Permissible Disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule Last week, in the first part of our multi-part HIPAA article series, we said that under the Privacy Rule policies and procedures must be in place to...

Clearing up the Confusion: A Multi-Part HIPAA Series

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?

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...