Case managers can attest that a new year often brings a host of new compliance issues along with it. It’s important to address these emerging compliance issues, but case managers must keep perennial problems in mind as well.
Although HIPAA helps protect the privacy of an individual’s medical and personal information, it can create deficits in care if it affects communication related to a patient’s medical needs as they transition between healthcare settings.
Nursing home quality can suffer under private equity ownership, according to researchers, and the federal government wants to make it easier for the public to access ownership information.
