OCR released its “Improving Cybersecurity Posture in Healthcare for 2022” news bulletin last February, noting that healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyberattacks due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold.
Tonya Moton, RHIA, CCS, defines social determinants of health coding, explains the challenges of reporting these factors, and outlines how coders and providers can work together to create a positive impact in at-risk communities.
After multiple extensions, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is slated to end on May 11. This conclusion will likely bring discomfort to some patients and case managers.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced two resolutions for potential HIPAA violations two months into 2023. These resolutions fall at opposite ends of the HIPAA compliance spectrum—cybersecurity and medical record access. Each is focused on the goal of protecting patient privacy.
This week’s Medicare updates include the extension of a publication date for a final rule on potential civil monetary penalties for failure to meet Medicare secondary payer reporting obligations, additional information on the end of the COVID-19 PHE, an implementation transmittal for additional sections of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, and more!
