Despite facing potential lawsuits and political opposition, CMS finalized some of its most controversial proposals in the 2019 OPPS final rule by implementing several site-neutral payment policies and 340B drug payment reductions.
As we head further into the digital age, more and more industries are implementing artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and other technologically advanced solutions to today’s business challenges. Yet to push innovation forward, sometimes all you need is a human touch.
The Office for Civil Rights reached a $125,000 settlement with Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C., in Hartford, Connecticut, after a HIPAA breach where a doctor disclosed a patient’s protected health information (PHI) to a local television reporter.
