In a year of uncertainty, the healthcare industry can rely on one thing: OCR is taking HIPAA enforcement seriously. As of July 1, OCR has collected more than $17 million in monetary settlements from nine organizations.
CMS auditors may start to look the other way when it comes to enforcing the 96-hour certification requirement this fall. That’s according to the 2018 proposed IPPS rule, which could be beneficial for critical access hospitals (CAH).
This week's Medicare updates include phase 2 of implementing FISS updates to accommodate section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015; new effective dates for Hepatitis B Virus screening programs; revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System 2018 Proposed Rule; and more!
Consumer-facing health apps and personal health records are booming, and some covered entities such as health plans or clinics leverage these services to help patients. But it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether these vendors fall under HIPAA or not.
