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OIG Reports EHR Fraud Detection Inadequate

According to a report released this month by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and many of its contractors need to adopt better...

Bad Weather Absences: What Should Your Pay Policy Be?

We had frigid, severe weather last week but our offices were able to remain open, although some employees could not make it to work either because schools were closed (causing childcare problems) or icy roads made...

Stolen Thumb Drive Leads to $150,000 HIPAA Penalty

Another federal investigation of a relatively smallbreachhas resulted in a financial penalty, this time for a physician group practice in Concord, Mass. On Dec. 26, the Department of Health and Human Services'...

Benefits of Double Gloving

Healthcare providers observed blood on their hands after surgery more frequently when they wore a single pair of gloves than when they wore two pairs of gloves and generally had a favorable opinion on double gloving,...

HIPAA May Become Involved in Gun Control

As part of President Obama's continuing efforts to reduce gun violence, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to remove unnecessary legal barriers under the...

*Reminder* Donning and Doffing PPE

Do your employees find it difficult to remember the order in which they should put on and take off PPE? The CDC recommends the order for donning items is not the same as for doffing PPE used for protection from...

Theft of Unencrypted Laptops

A recent theft of twounencryptedlaptop computers that were cable-locked to employee workstations at the headquarters of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jerseyhas resulted in abreach that potentially affected...

Correcting Time Records

There may be times when you may need to change an employee's time record in order to create a correct report. Are you allowed to do it? Q: We have a time clock system in place. If a nonexempt employee forgets to...

HITECH Stage 2 EHR Incentive Extension

Federal regulators plan to extend Stage 2 of theHITECH Act electronic health record incentive program one year, giving healthcare providers and EHR software vendors more time to comply with requirements that include...

Whistleblowers Can Now File Complaints Online

Whistleblowers covered by one oftwenty-two statutesadministered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now be able to file complaints online. The online form will provide...