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!
Important items to include in your HIPAA compliance checklist, based on the latest updates. Consider that in over 24 years since its implementation, there have been many updates. When HIPAA…
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 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires…
Nursing Home Business Plan – 7 Key Points
A nursing home business plan should contain seven key elements. Incorporating them into your document will help to ensure your success. The U.S. is currently experiencing a shift in demographics….
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…
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
HIPAA compliance settlements are many and expensive! As we kick off this year, there are a few things to consider from HIPAA compliance settlements, and how it is being enforced. …
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 healthcare organization experienced a HIPAA breach, one of the mandatory responses includes a HIPAA Breach Notification Letter to notify the individuals affected by the breach. In this Article…
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…
CMS Value-Based Payment Goals
In April of 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is rolling out a new set of CMS value-based payment goals. It’s called the CMS Primary…
Assisted Living Business – What are the Main Challenges?
There are significant challenges facing the assisted living business. The U.S. Census Bureau has projected that by 2030, the over 65 population will be at 74 million, and nearly one…
Healthcare Recruitment Strategies
Employees represent the foundation of every healthcare operation, and thus, effective healthcare recruitment strategies are a fundamental component of every successful operation. As a service-oriented industry, healthcare depends on the…
What Does HIPAA Compliance Mean?
What exactly is HIPAA, and what does HIPAA compliance mean? Healthcare providers and their business associates are aware of the importance of maintaining HIPAA compliance. However, understanding the complete guidelines…
Outsourcing Corporate Compliance in Rural Hospitals
Outsourcing Corporate Compliance in Rural Hospitals is increasingly seen as the most cost-effective means of having and measuring an effective corporate compliance program. And, lest we forget – it should…
HIPAA Breach Penalties and What To Do About Them
Understanding HIPAA breach penalties can be a problem for many providers, in part because of the myriad of ways in which a breach can occur. HIPAA created standards for protecting…
Revenue Cycle Management Process in Medical Billing – 5 Steps
Anyone who knows anything about medical billing knows there are serious issues when you’re trying to integrate a Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) process in medical billing. An essential understanding of…
Pay-for-Performance-Reimbursement
In this post, we explain “pay for performance reimbursement”, what it is, and how it measures quality of care. Then we’ll explore some working examples. The concept of this method…