HIPAA enforcement actions were not enforced during 2020 and lower enforcement for 2021 but the Office of Civil Rights is gearing back up so make sure your staff is educated and following procedures.
Many of us in the real world must keep abreast of changes in billing systems, and Medicare is one of the primary payers for many practices. So, where is the best place to get answers to your Medicare related questions?
The use of telehealth services raises significant privacy and data management issues of which practitioners must remain cognizant. At the most basic level, many of the regulatory issues that concern traditional healthcare services are equally applicable to telehealth offerings. Read on for some examples of major legal and compliance considerations.
The definition of a “surprise bill” is one that the patient receives for services from a healthcare provider that the patient was not aware was out-of-network with the patient’s insurance company. These bills are often involved with an emergency room visit or other services where an out-of-network provider performs work at an in-network facility.
A health care provider may disclose protected health information in support of obtaining an extreme risk protection order. This can only be done if the provider feels that the individual poses a danger to themselves or to others. It is a step the government is taking to help protect against gun violence.
“I have a Constitutional Right to refuse the vaccine!” Do you? What are the potential consequences? Attorney Karen McKeithen Schaede spoke to Fox 8 News Greensboro recently on the subject.
As health care organizations are becoming more dependent on digital systems to store patient information, the risk of cybersecurity is escalating. What can you do to mitigate the risk?
The Cures Act is meant to comply with federal and state laws which grant patients a right to access their health information, by preventing information blocking. It gives patients a right to access health information that is maintained in their designated record set
Requiring employees to be vaccinated so as not to pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others in the workplace through potential exposure to or spread of the COVID-19 virus is a permitted employer practice.
Here are a few highlights of the Coronavirus Relief Bill called The American Rescue Plan, which was passed and signed into law on March 11, 2021.