Q. My facility offers telehealth services as an originating site. Is the distant site acting as a BA in these situations? Is my facility responsible for ensuring the distant site is in compliance with the Security Rule?
Q: Is a covered entity required to see a copy of a business associate’s risk management and security plan? Do we need to have a copy of this in our files?
Patients who participate in accountable care organizations (ACO) and care management teams may have fewer hospitalizations and ED visits and lower Medicare spending, according to a recent study in Health Affairs. Care management is a cornerstone of ACO interventions.
National healthcare spending increased by 5.8% in 2015, the highest single-year growth since 2007, according to a recent American Medical Association (AMA) Policy Research Perspective report based on CMS data. This translates to the United States spending $3.2 trillion on healthcare in 2015, which is the most recent year for which data is available.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its seventh HIPAA violation settlement of 2017, putting the agency well on its way to topping last year’s record-setting number of HIPAA settlements.
A ransomware attack launched May 12 crippled systems around the world and raised questions about the healthcare industry’s ability to withstand a massive cyberattack.
