Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That wand has begun to initiate its magic in the physician community, based on a wonderful essay in JAMA published 20 December 2018 titled, Social Determinants of Health in the Digital Age: Determining the Source Code for Nurture. need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? Does the U.S.

Appointments

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

” The last paragraph of the press release states: “All work related to Ascension’s engagement with Google is HIPAA compliant and underpinned by a robust data security and protection effort and adherence to Ascension’s strict requirements for data handling.” health care. Out-of-network costs?

Collaboration

Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI and Machine Learning in medical billing: Streamlining processes In 2024, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to continue its upward trajectory in the healthcare sector. Billing processes should align with these value-based models to ensure fair compensation for high-quality care.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2025

The False Claims Amendment Act in 1986 lowered the bar for proof of fraud and increased the fines the OIG could impose, while the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 established the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program. How can Providers Mitigate the Risk of a Penalty?

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 17, 2025

Companion bills have recently been introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate that seek to make violent attacks on employees of hospitals and healthcare organizations a federal crime. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MI) and Angus King (I-ME), and the companion House bill (H.R. Data released by the U.S. 1600) by Sens. 3178) by Reps.

Billing

Arkenea

MARCH 5, 2025

A statistic from a 2018 Harris Poll on behalf of Stanford Medicine survey revealed that more than half (59%) of the primary care providers believed their EHR system needed a major overhaul. This can include billing systems, appointment scheduling software, or other clinical systems, enhancing overall efficiency and interoperability.

Tests

Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

A 2018 national survey found that 39% of U.S. These interests, like many other battles being fought around the concepts contained in the Bill of Rights these days, can be complicated. This puts a particularly fine point on the importance of understanding what’s driving the reaction. Not really.

Unit Organization and Environment

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

HIPAA

Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

” I note that, by the time Americans voted in the 2018 mid-term elections, it was no surprise that lower-income Americans were highly concerned about paying higher premiums, most people earning over $75,000 a year were also very worried about covering the costs of health insurance. .” health care system , Gallup learned.

Insurance

Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

We know that a top issue driving American voters to the 2018 mid-term polls was health care, in at least two dimensions: direct costs to the voters (as patients and taxpayers); and, personal and collective concerns about losing coverage due to pre-existing conditions. So much of these data flows aren’t covered by HIPAA.

Insurance