ACO Compliance include requirements specific to the nature and operations of an ACO. It is somewhat different than a “traditional” healthcare provider, be it a Covered Entity or a Business…
Category: HIPAA & Compliance
HIPAA Breach Disclosure Requirements
In my previous blog HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, I discussed the definition of a HIPAA Breach, and some of the requirements for HIPAA Breach Notifications. Today we will look at…
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
HIPAA Breach Notification Rules under the HITECH and GINA Act were issued on January 25, 2013, resulting in modifications to HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement. This is commonly known as…
OIG 2017 Work Plan – Physician Practice Impacts
Totaling over 100 pages this year, you can download the OIG 2017 Work Plan here on our website. It was issued on November 15, 2016. This is the second year in a row…
2017 OIG Work Plan – Information Technology (EHR)
The 2017 OIG Work Plan is again addressing information technology, with special emphasis on certified electronic health records systems (EHR). On November 15, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
OIG Work Plan 2017 – What’s New for Hospitals?
The OIG Work Plan 2017 describes audits and evaluations that are underway or planned and certain legal and investigative initiatives that are continuing. This overview of the 2017 OIG Work…
OIG Work Plan 2017 – An Introduction
On November 15, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the OIG Work Plan 2017. Totaling over 100 pages this year, you can download the OIG 2017 Work Plan here on our…
Skilled Nursing Facility (“SNF”) Compliance Program
An SNF Compliance Program is an essential part of any Skilled Nursing Facility operation! In my earlier Nursing Home Compliance Program blog post, I posed some questions to our Director…
Nursing Home Compliance Program – The Who, What, When, Why and How
Nursing Home Compliance Program – the term elicits a myriad of reactions from providers, ranging from indifference to anxiety. Regardless of your feelings, the requirement for a SNF compliance program…
Does your Hospital have a Pokemon Policy?
Many hospitals are dealing with the latest mobile device game craze, Pokemon Go, but not everyone is asking staff and visitors to refrain from playing on the hospital campus. Pokemon No…
Ransomware and HIPAA
Ransomware and HIPAA: the Federal Government has recently issued two resource documents: the first discusses protecting your network from ransomware, the second, a Ransomware and HIPAA fact sheet. Both are…
2016 OIG Work Plan Nursing Homes Mid Year Update
The 2016 OIG Work Plan Nursing Homes has released the “Fiscal Year Work Plan, Mid-Year Update 2016” document, which provides an update to the 2016 OIG Work Plan, which was…
OIG 2016 Work Plan Update What’s New?
This OIG 2016 Work Plan Update mid-year summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the current fiscal…
HIPAA Breach: it’s your PHI, but you didn’t send the Email!
HIPAA Breach, your ePHI, but you didn’t send the email: you may be liable anyway! This HIPAA Breach question was forwarded to me recently: “Is this a HIPAA Breach on…
Healthcare Cyber Attacks! Is your Organization at Risk?
We’ve all heard of the recent healthcare cyber attacks on organizations like 21st Century Oncology Holdings and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Although these were two very different cyber attacks, nonetheless…
HIPAA Phase 2 Audits – Have you been notified yet?
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has just announced it is starting HIPAA Phase 2 Audits, this time focusing on business associates…
Healthcare Cyber Insurance – are you keeping up your end?
Healthcare Cyber Insurance is pretty much mandatory. Proliferation of medical information created, maintained and transmitted by and between healthcare providers and organizations of all types, is increasing. Healthcare Cyber Insurance…
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…
2016 OIG Work Plan, here’s another reason to pay attention
If you’ve read my recent post, 2016 OIG Work Plan-Nursing Homes, you know that the OIG has introduced a new project that seeks to examine the SNF prospective payment…
OIG 2016 Work Plan – Impact on Hospitals
The OIG 2016 Work Plan was released earlier last month, and hospitals again lead the pack in terms of OIG auditing projects. In fact, this year there are 25 OIG…
