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.
HIPAA security compliance leaders should ensure that their organization’s sanction policies are well documented, transparent, understood by all workforce members, and applied consistently to reinforce a robust HIPAA compliance program.
This week’s Medicare updates include implementation information for the Making Care Primary model, the latest edition of the OIG’s Semiannual Report to Congress, and more!
The 2024 OPPS final rule details changes to price transparency compliance, reimbursement changes and, updates to numerous other hospital programs. Additionally, CMS is moving forward with its proposals to address unlawful payment reductions to 340B drug reimbursement.
The Office for Civil Rights recently issued two resources to help explain to patients the privacy and security risks associated with telehealth services, as related to personal health information.
