While HIPAA rules require regular training of staff, it’s not enough to simply go through the motions of attending a lecture or watching a video.
In an unprecedented memo to state survey and credentialing agencies earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directed state survey teams to
Case points to Business Associate Agreements as critical When it comes to HIPAA enforcement, you can’t hide behind a cloak. That is the message
Aug. 16, 2016 — It’s pretty easy to understand why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced a crackdown on social media
CMS’ Missive to Skilled Nursing Homes: You’ve Got 30 Days Crackdown on Social Media Abuses Begins Sept. 4, 2016 New Privacy Offerings Help Nursing Homes
By Diane Evans Publisher, MyHIPAA Guide Patients may have more rights over their health records than you realize. Under today’s privacy rules, consent entails far
Here are resources to help clarify the rights of patients under HIPAA Rules: Model Patient Privacy Notice, produced by the federal government, and containing a
In a memo released last month, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) raised this question: Is Your Business Associate Prepared for a Security Incident?
Private Insurers Set Standards for Medicare Reimbursements; Follow MyHIPAAGuide.com news to stay updated Medicare’s new payment model, released in April 2016: Download PDF Medicare’s
Under a proposed new payment model for physicians, Medicare expects to favor large physician practices for bonuses, while practices with fewer than 10 clinicians bear
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