Q. My understanding is that HIPAA doesn’t mandate use of a specific security standard. Are we required to keep documentation explaining why we chose a particular security standard? I’ve also been told that we are required to encrypt data according to National Institute of Standards and Technology standards. Is this spelled out in the regulations?
Cardiac device credits came under scrutiny in an Office of Inspector General report that found all 210 hospitals audited failed to adjust claims to reflect certain cardiac device manufacturer credits, leading to $4.4 million in overpayments from CMS.
The pediatric population is at high risk for medication errors in the emergency department, with medication error rates three times higher in pediatric patients than in adult patients, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
CMS recently announced MyHealthEData, an initiative aimed at standardizing medical record data and giving patients the ability to share it with providers.
