The Office for Civil Rights recently reached a $950,000 settlement with Heritage Valley Health System, Inc. for potential violations of the HIPAA Security Rule, following an OCR investigation after the health system experienced a ransomware attack in 2017. Learn what steps your organization can take to avoid violations of the HIPAA Security Rule and protect your electronic PHI.
A new study found that medications and other services for opioid use disorder can help prevent overdoses in people who’ve already experienced one. Find out how case managers working in the ED may have an opportunity to help patients receive these services.
This week’s Medicare updates include several new guidance documents on the Medicare Coverage Database, resources and flexibilities available in response to Hurricane Debby, and more!
It can be especially challenging to thoroughly document rendered services in the emergency department due to the unique needs of the setting. Hamilton Lempert, MD, CEDC, reviews several areas of critical care coding that may trip up clinicians and coders.
