The nearly 30-year-old Stark Law could be due for an overhaul, according to CMS. The agency is requesting public feedback on how to streamline the law’s administrative requirements and retool it to better fit with modern alternative payment models and value-based care.
With new attention on the care continuum, many new roles are being created to both complement the comprehensive needs of patients and ensure that licensed individuals have the opportunity to work at the top of their license. As a result, many organizations are adding positions called navigators or health coaches to provide more support to the patient and family around the logistics of care.
Around a dozen employees of the Washington Health System (WHS) in Washington County, Pennsylvania, have reportedly been suspended for HIPAA violations involving alleged inappropriate access to patient records, according to the Washington County Observer-Reporter.
