Inconsistent address data could delay Medicare payments
One health system found in its Medicare enrollment system that addresses were missing for new facilities. Another found addresses still listed for a demolished facility.
Small practices lack support personnel for frail elderly patients
Despite recommendations for practices to add support personnel to coordinate the care of their frail elderly patients, few small, independent practices employ such staff, new research found.
Mandates related to pricing, Medicare participation lead hospital concerns over healthcare IT proposed rules
Hospitals supported many of the transparency goals of two proposed healthcare IT rules, but two areas drew sharp concerns.
June 2-7: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of June 2.
How to avoid the devastating consequences of HIPAA noncompliance
The potential costs of being found noncompliant with HIPAA are too great for a healthcare provider organization not to have in place a compliance program designed to help safeguard patients’ protected health information.
An effective healthcare real estate compliance program: critical to health system success
Physician real estate agreements are an important focus of a compliance strategy.
Revenue integrity: an evolving function for hospitals and health systems
Hospitals and health systems require a revenue integrity function to best manage revenue cycle processes in today’s healthcare environment.
5 steps to becoming HIPAA compliant
Healthcare organizations that qualify as HIPAA covered entities should take five steps when developing a compliance program designed to meet their obligation under HIPAA to safeguard patients’ protected health information.
Signs and symptoms to watch for in evolving compliance areas
Five evolving areas for compliance require attention from a hospital’s or health system’s compliance program: quality of care, patient abuse, quality reporting, emergency preparedness and case management.
6 Steps to Effective Document Retention and Destruction
Implementing a document retention/destruction process avoids unnecessary storage fees and potential legal issues.