OIG 2016 Work Plan – EHR Technology

The OIG 2016 Work Plan, published a few weeks ago, announced reviews of incentive payments for adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR), and plans to conduct security audits of certified…

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2016 OIG Work Plan-Nursing Homes

The 2016 OIG Work Plan was released on November 2, 2015. The 2016 version weighs in at a slimmer 80 pages versus its more hefty 2015 sibling which was 90…

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Another Reason for a Compliance Program

A United States Supreme Court ruling last week underscored the importance of employing a strong and dynamic healthcare compliance program.  On Tuesday, in a unanimous decision, the justices ruled on…

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Medicare Payment Overhaul – Finally!

Senate Action on the “Doc Fix” On April 14, 2015 the Senate acted on a bill from the House of Representatives to implement a Medicare payment overhaul, including repealing the…

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Telemedicine and eHealth

Telemedicine and ehealth is about the development and improvement of health care by means of telemedicine and internet technology.  Terms like eHealth, mHealth, healthIT, to mention a few, are common…

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