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February 21, 2019
News & Insights

Q: Is it a reportable breach if an entity had the ability to send encrypted email, but an unencrypted email was sent to the correct recipient because of a computer fluke or user error?

February 18, 2019
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Q: How do we determine financial responsibility for denied managed care services?

February 15, 2019
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Q: A physician performs a hemiarthroplasty for a hip fracture. Would this procedure be reported with CPT code 27125 (hemiarthroplasty, hip, partial [e.g., femoral stem prosthesis, bipolar arthroplasty])?

February 14, 2019
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Q: My child’s school requires parents to send a doctor’s note when a student is out sick for more than two days. After providing this note for my child, their teacher spoke to me and mentioned information she could only have learned if she had read the note. Is this a HIPAA violation? Are schools covered by HIPAA if they request doctor's notes?

February 13, 2019
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Q: Do you have any advice on how to structure rounds for a hospital case management team?

February 11, 2019
News & Insights

Q: How is a standard paper remittance (SPR) different from an electronic remittance advice (ERA)?

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