News & Analysis

February 17, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

Now that training gaps have been identified, training development can begin. Some topics to consider here are subject matter experts, training delivery method, and the use of outside vendors.

February 10, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

Education and training are critical components of an effective compliance plan. Training and education serve to set the tone for the compliance program and the ethics of the organization.

February 5, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a final decision memo on an NCD for next generation sequencing tests, an update to manual guidance on prior authorization, a guide to billing and coding for mental health services, and more! 

February 3, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

Click on the following links to see all the stories Briefings on HIPAA published in 2019.

January 29, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a Q&A on changes to new technology add-on payments pertaining to antibiotics, a decision memo on coverage for acupuncture as a treatment for chronic low back pain, implementation details for a new ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related disorder, and more! 

January 27, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

A large HIPAA breach settlement after a hospital system’s alleged failure to follow the feds’ suggested solution is a reminder that when it comes to enforcement, the government is holding all the cards.

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