News & Analysis

May 5, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include CMS’ release of data on prescription drugs and FY 2016 changes for inpatient psychiatric facilities. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

May 5, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about CMS providing additional information for provider about edits. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

May 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Q: It is my understanding that written authorization is required for the release of PHI even for treatment, payment, and operations purposes. I believe this is true in New York state, but am unsure if it is also true nationally.

May 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue.

 

May 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Despite Bitglass, Inc.'s newness to the healthcare market, the company offers a mobile device management (MDM) solution that is simpler and far less invasive than most solutions available today?something of a feat, as securing data on mobile devices is usually not an easy task.

May 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry are often decided upon and negotiated by C-suite staff with involvement from security and IT professionals. However, significant security implications must be considered by both parties prior to, during, and after a merger or acquisition. Security officers are often best suited to dig deep into the information security standards of a facility to identify risks and develop a plan for streamlining security programs between the acquirer and the organization being acquired.

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