This week’s Medicare updates include an application of a payment adjustment for IPPS low-volume hospitals, an OIG review which found 100% non-compliance with billing regulations for intensity-modulated radiation therapy planning services, a fact sheet on submitting data for MIPS through the claims data submission process, and more!
A study from the Canadian Medical Association Journalpublished this week finds that older adults with two or more high burden chronic diseases, or multimorbidity conditions, can benefit from care-coordination strategies.
In the digital age of healthcare delivery, the need for appropriate medical device cybersecurity is pervasive. Unenforced password protocols, outdated data storage, unencrypted data, unsecured access to networks—these are just a few examples of distinct vulnerabilities medical devices can have.
The Augusta University Health system recently released a notice informing patients of an email breach. On July 31, 2018, investigators determined an unauthorized user may have had access to the personal and protected health information of approximately 417,000 individuals.
