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KU Health Facing Lawsuit Over Worker’s Unlawful Accessing of Nude Patient Photos

The HIPAA Journal

The physical therapist was employed by KU Health and accessed patient records even though he had no affiliation with the plastic surgery clinic and did not have a treatment relationship with any of the patients. The first unauthorized access occurred in February 2021 and continued until February 2023.

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What We Can Learn From the Change Healthcare Hack

The Healthcare Blog

BlackCat was also responsible for 2021’s Colonial Pipeline shutdown and several attacks on health care organizations throughout 2023. hospitals suffered financial consequences from the incident and 74% experienced a direct impact on patient care. A staggering 94% of U.S. It’s not necessarily a matter of cybersecurity spending.

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False Claims Act Update: A Mid-Year Review (2023)

Healthcare Law Insights blog

A handful of FCA circuit court decisions issued in 2023 are noteworthy as well. Importantly, although the court assumed the relator engaged in some protected activity, the court found that in many of her communications she, at most, characterized discrepancies in therapy documentation as mistakes or possible computer glitches, not fraud.

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Mastering Prior Authorization Roles: Responsibilities and Training Demands Explored

ACMA Blog

Sometimes, at specialty pharmacies where most of their products require a PA, pharmacists can directly work with the payer to accelerate this process to receive timely reimbursement and patient access. They are also responsible for notifying patients of this requirement before getting their medication.

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Roles Involved in Prior Auths: Responsibilities & Education

ACMA Blog

Sometimes, at specialty pharmacies where most of their products require a PA, pharmacists can directly work with the payer to accelerate this process to receive timely reimbursement and patient access. They are also responsible for notifying patients of this requirement before getting their medication.

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3 Best EHR Systems in 2024

Mobius MD

Many organizations adopt Epic because it provides a comprehensive system for managing patient records, scheduling, billing, and clinical workflows. athenahealth won the 2024 Best in KLAS award for Overall Physician Practice, displacing Epic, which took that title in 2023. are easily accessed.”

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Medical Billing & Coding Job Duties, Requirements, & Salary

CareerStep

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. But, what do medical coders and billers do? And why are they in demand?

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