CMS proposed one mandatory and four voluntary alternative payment models (APM) for Medicare beneficiaries who receive treatment for chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
The Nemadji Research Corp., a patient eligibility and billing service based in Minnesota, announced that the protected health information of thousands of patients may have been exposed earlier this year after a Nemadji employee fell victim to a phishing attack.
Q: We still use a color-coded filing system at my organization that uses specific colors to identify patient types, like whether an individual is a Medicaid/CHIP patient. These files are mostly used for billing documentation. Because the colors identify patient type, would this be considered a HIPAA violation?
Q: If I provide telehealth services to patients using video conferencing, how can I make sure these video sessions are compliant with HIPAA’s Security Rule?
