Q: My doctor emailed me while he was on vacation, and the email had the automatic “sent from my iPhone” message at the end. Is it a HIPAA violation for doctors to use their personal cell phone to communicate with patients?
This week’s Medicare updates include four new additions to the OIG work plan; provider compliance tip sheets on tracheostomy supplies, ventilators, canes, and crutches; a national coverage analysis on acupuncture as a treatment for low back pain; and more!
Q: Case management requires a lot of communication with patients. What happens when communication can’t happen because of a patient’s temporary or permanent condition?
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) will be taking a closer look at payments for inpatient claims subject to CMS’ post-acute transfer policy, according to a recent update to the OIG work plan.
Socioeconomic and racial disparities were found in health behaviors and receipt of cancer screening for patients in Indiana, according to a recent population health study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the Regenstrief Institute.
