Q: Is it necessary for organizations to provide HIPAA training for all workforce members, even those who are not involved in patient care? Does that include cafeteria staff, workers employed through a temp or staffing agency, etc.?
This week’s Medicare updates include a list of new topics proposed for recovery audit contractor review, a final decision memo on a cardiology device NCD, a diagnosis code update for add-on payments for a blood clotting factor, and more!
The expected growth in healthcare expenditures from 2017 to 2026 is expected to outpace the growth in gross domestic product (GDP) by 1%, resulting in an increase in the health share of the GDP from 17.9% in 2016 to 19.7% in 2026, according to a CMS report.
By asking difficult questions early in a patient’s care about issues such as housing, food security, and neighborhood crime, case managers can combat common transition-related issues in high-cost or high-need patients.
If your organization is regulated by HIPAA, either as a covered entity (CE) or as a business associate (BA), you probably started a HIPAA training program years ago when the privacy and security rules mandating training were published. Whether old or recently created, your training program may not have met reasonable expectations to begin with. Now may be a good time to review, refresh, and refine that program to take it to a new level.
