There’s a reason the healthcare industry is shifting toward value-based reimbursement models and away from volume-based care. Value-based care reimburses healthcare providers based on the quality of care they provide,…
How Can a HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool Help Your Organization?
A HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool can help organizations stay compliant with HIPAA and monitor data security. Providers must abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)….
OIG Self-Disclosure Requirements
What about OIG self-disclosure requirements? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) created a Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) to give healthcare providers the opportunity to disclose when they have uncovered evidence…
Outsourcing Healthcare Compliance
What are the advantages of outsourcing healthcare compliance? How do you measure the effectiveness of your corporate compliance program? There’s no question that you need a compliance program. The question…
How to Increase Medical Practice Collections – and 4 mistakes!
How to Increase Medical Practice Collections is a need to know subject! Does your billing department spend a lot of time chasing down patient payments? High-deductible insurance plans have become…
Telehealth in a Medical Practice…here to stay and how to do it!
Telehealth in a medical practice is here to stay! One of the biggest recent changes in the healthcare industry is how people access their doctors. One of the consequences of…
Covid-19 Waivers and HIPAA – 4 Key Areas
In the past 30 days plus, various agencies of the federal government have issued a dizzying variety of Covid-19 waivers and HIPAA laws and regulations. They do this to improve…
HIPAA Email Encryption Requirements
Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require that you encrypt your emails? As it turns out, it’s not an easy question to answer. The reality of HIPAA…
Revenue Cycle Management Solutions in Healthcare – 9 plus 9
With the trending shift away from fee-based service and toward value-based care, it will become even more essential to find revenue cycle management solutions in healthcare, which are effective. Healthcare organizations…
8 Point HIPAA Compliance Checklist for 2020
Important items to include in your HIPAA compliance checklist for 2020, based on the latest updates. Consider that in over 24 years since its implementation, there have been many updates….
How to use Telehealth in Clinical Practice (Telemedicine)
The Coronavirus outbreak has brought to the forefront an increased need to implement and utilize Telehealth in Clinical Practice. The $2 trillion stimulus package includes $185M for Telehealth (Telemedicine), at…
HIPAA Compliance Officer – the Role and Purpose
What is the role and purpose of a HIPAA compliance officer? In your organization, who is responsible for ensuring HIPAA compliance? The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires…
Nursing Home Business Plan – 7 Key Points
An actionable nursing home business plan must include many observations. Here are seven most important observations. The U.S. is currently experiencing a shift in demographics. According to the U.S. Census…
HIPAA Compliance Certification – Really?
HIPAA compliance certification, what is it, who provides it, and who gets it! The “author” of a HIPAA compliance certificate is always a “private” party or organization. In that sense,…
Senior Living Technology Trends
While many people may associate high-tech gadgets with young people, Baby Boomers are also increasingly tech-savvy. Many of the latest technology trends are now being implemented to assist senior living…
HIPAA Compliance Settlements – 6 to learn from for 2020
HIPAA compliance settlements are many and expensive! As we kick off 2020, there are a few things to consider from HIPAA compliance settlements, and how it is being enforced. If…
Senior Housing Market Analysis – An Essential First Step
Is your organization looking to begin a senior housing project, or perhaps expand existing services? As with any new project, proper planning can help mitigate your risks. A thorough understanding…
Section of HIPAA not Allowed – Recent District Court Decision
A Federal District Court decision in Washington, D.C last week is gathering headlines about portions of HIPAA being thrown out by the decision. As sometimes happens, the decision splits the…
HIPAA Breach Notification Letter
If your business or organization experienced a HIPAA breach, one of the important responses includes a HIPAA breach notification letter, to notify the individuals affected by the breach. The HIPAA…
Strategic Trends in Healthcare 2020
What are the important strategic trends in healthcare in 2020? The healthcare industry is constantly changing and 2020 will be no exception. New technologies are creating change from artificial intelligence…