HHS released two reports recently that provide in-depth insights and compliance tips to help healthcare covered entities contend with cybersecurity threats.
Healthcare covered entities continue to have trouble getting patients their medical records. Since 2019, when the Office for Civil Rights began its Right of Access initiative, the HIPAA privacy and security enforcer has settled 45 cases related to patient requests for medical records.
A recent settlement between the Office for Civil Rights and UnitedHealthcare serves as a stark reminder of the importance of HIPAA compliance and the right of patients to access their medical records in a timely manner.
Robust authentication processes are often the first line of defense against cyberthreats. A recent Office for Civil Rights Cybersecurity newsletter emphasizes the importance of strong authentication in safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI).
The federal healthcare program Anti-Kickback Statute is a broad criminal statute that touches on numerous arrangements healthcare organizations may enter into. Refresh your knowledge of Anti-Kickback compliance including safe harbors.
CMS is proposing a balancing act in physician reimbursement, according to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. Take a closer look at CMS' proposals for physician reimbursement for the coming year.
Hospitals could be in for a price transparency compliance shake-up if CMS moves forward with its proposals in the 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule. Learn how these proposals could affect your organization.
Although CMS is projecting higher overall inpatient hospital payments in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, some facilities could be facing tighter margins and lower payments for certain services. Learn what you need to do to ensure your organization is in compliance with new requirements.
Accurate revenue code selection affects concerns central to the operations of healthcare provider organizations such as compliance and reimbursement. Apply this expert advice to ensure revenue codes are correctly assigned.
Government regulators that enforce HIPAA privacy and security compliance are doubling down this year on risk analysis and risk management as a primary avenue to safeguard protected health information.
