Q: If we work with a business associate (BA) that enters into agreements with BA subcontractors, are we required to obtain copies of these agreements and review them?
Q: Are we allowed to use case studies involving real incidents that occurred at our facility as part of our HIPAA training? We’ve always been told that real-life examples will resonate with staff, but wouldn’t this be a HIPAA violation?
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) urged Congress to act quickly to prevent an up to 4% reduction in Medicare spending in 2022.
Q: Healthcare in rural communities remains an issue. Hospitals in rural areas continue to close at an alarming rate, creating problems for many communities across the U.S. How can these communities respond, and what role can case managers play in this response?
Saint Alphonsus Health System, a healthcare provider in Boise, Idaho, suffered a security breach that impacted 134,906 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach portal.
Physician and non-physician practitioners may benefit from reviewing documentation requirements and HCPCS Level II codes for knee orthoses, according to a recent Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter.
Q: A patient was admitted to our facility with COVID-19-like symptoms, tested negative for COVID-19. Several days later, however, the patient was retested and found to be positive for COVID-19. Should we query the physician or assign a present on admission (POA) indicator of "no" or "unknown"?
Q: As we look forward to 2021, we’re looking to utilize the most up-to-date HIPAA training strategies. I am responsible for training clinical and clerical staff annually. Do you have any recommendations for job-specific HIPAA training?
CMS’ latest round of updates to its COVID-19 billing FAQs addresses coverage and payment for remdesivir administered to outpatients, practitioners eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as well as information related to ACOs and shared savings programs.
