In this article, we continue our examination of HHS’ reports to Congress regarding HIPAA compliance and data from 2021, specifically focusing on the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rule Compliance report released in February.
E/M coding guidelines for emergency department services (CPT codes 99281-99285) were recently updated for the first time in decades. Hamilton Lempert, MD, FACEP, CEDC, reviews these changes, along with coding requirements for many other E/M services.
There is no single query format every organization uses. Learn how to use resources and guidelines to create a compliant query template for your organization.
In February, HHS published two reports covering HIPAA privacy and security compliance and breaches of protected health information to help HIPAA compliance privacy and security professionals better conduct their roles.
