This week’s updates include the proposed 2016 OPPS rule and the FY 2016 Part A SNF PPS pricer update. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s note is a follow up to an earlier discussion on coverage of drugs under the various parts of Medicare. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
Criminal attacks on the healthcare industry have increased 125% since 2010, and are now the leading cause of data breaches at healthcare organizations, according to the results of a study released by the Ponemon Institute in May 2015. At the same time, the study says many hospitals and business associates (BA) are unprepared and cannot ensure patients' privacy against these attacks.
CMS' Conditions of Participation for UR include specific requirements for the composition of the UR committee, specifying that it must be composed of at least two doctors of medicine or osteopathy.
Q: I realize that you cannot compel your staff to complete Occupational Safety and Health Administration training online on their own time. However, I am wondering whether the same applies for HIPAA training. Must this training be conducted during work hours, or can we provide workforce members with a deadline by which to complete training on their own time?
