The HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2025

The lawsuit was filed in response to a cyberattack and data breach detected on or around April 25, 2023, when ransomware was used to encrypt files. Non-SSN subclass members can submit claims for up to 2 hours of lost time at $25 per hour and documented out-of-pocket losses incurred as a result of the data breach.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This study updates AMA’s survey conducted in 2023 and found significantly growing confidence and utilization of AI for certain use cases. The AMA polled U.S.

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Documentation Tests Medication Patient Care 78

Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

Behavioral health providers managing both clinical care and business operations face unique challenges: complex prior authorization requirements, extensive documentation standards, and insurance coverage barriers. Insurers denied 19% of in-network claims in 2023 , according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Two large data breaches were reported in April that occurred way back in 2023, a ransomware attack on the City of Long Beach and a cyberattack on Dameron Hospital in California. The mailing vendor sent out 1095-C tax forms, however, an 18-digit code on the front of the envelope included each recipients Social Security number.

Business Associate 80

Business Associate HIPAA Hospital Insurance 80

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 23, 2025

Evening: Clean and‌ sanitize workstations, restock⁢ supplies, and document procedures. Afternoon: Label samples, process blood specimens, and collaborate with lab technicians. Handle challenging situations, such as nervous or challenging‌ patients, with patience. Reflect on the day’s work and prepare for tommorow’s appointments.

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Certification Medical Terminology Sterilization Medical History 40

Relias

JUNE 24, 2025

A separate 2023 hospital poll indicated that 100% of executives agreed that staffing shortages have negatively impacted RCM rates. Revenue cycle staffing challenges: Too few people, too much work Hospitals and healthcare organizations nationwide are facing a shortage of qualified revenue cycle staff.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Billing Hospital Documentation 52

Relias

MAY 28, 2025

This is 15% higher than 2023 and 14% higher than 2021, indicating a clear shift in the industry. The most popular response in 2023, which was chosen by 52%, was showing respect for staff as an individual. A DSP must follow those steps, adjusting as necessary, and then document what happened and the progress achieved.

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Communication Follow-Up Teamwork Documentation 75

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2025

A settlement has been approved to resolve a class action lawsuit against East Carolina Health (EC Health) that stemmed from a 2023 data breach that affected 19,085 individuals. The data breach occurred at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, a member of EC Health, and was discovered on or around December 21, 2023.

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HIPAA Insurance Diagnostics Documentation 72

The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 12, 2025

A settlement has been agreed to resolve class action data breach litigation against HealthEC and its clients over a 2023 hacking incident and data breach. Between July 14, 2023, and July 23, 2023, hackers accessed its network and stole files containing sensitive data. million individuals.

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HIPAA Follow-Up Documentation Insurance 62

Prism Career Institute

JULY 1, 2025

According to a 2023 Rock Health report, telemedicine usage by patients over 55 rose by 12 percent. Its ability to automate data entry, documentation, and scheduling work helps simplify practical nurses’ duties, allowing them to focus more on patient care. Telemedicine opened healthcare access to more people.

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Appointments Scheduling Medical History Follow-Up 52

Arkenea

JUNE 9, 2025

C-CDA C-CDA (Consolidated-Clinical Document Architecture) was created by HL7, ONC (Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology), HIE (Integrating the Healthcare Environment), and the Health Story Project. HL7 states that C-CDA provides a library of templates and prescribes their use for specific document types.

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Unit Organization and Environment Documentation Patient Satisfaction Certification 52

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2025

The affected individuals were notified about the data breach on March 14, 2023. Several lawsuits were filed against ILS over the data breach, the first of which was filed on March 17, 2023. Claims may be submitted for up to $5,000 to cover documented, unreimbursed losses due to the data breach, and for cash payments.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up HIPAA Documentation Insurance 52

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2025

Specialty Networks LLC, a Cardinal Health company that provides radiology information systems and PPS analytics to urology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology practices to improve patient outcomes, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2023 data breach.

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HIPAA Insurance Documentation Scheduling 49

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

On October 9, 2023, Azura Vascular Care identified suspicious network activity, with the forensic investigation confirming that hackers had access to its network between September 27, 2023, and October 9, 2023, during which time they potentially stole the protected health information of patients.

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HIPAA Documentation Billing Scheduling 62

Medical Economics

JULY 8, 2025

Industry data showed that insurers on HealthCare.gov denied about 19% of in-network claims in 2023 ; that’s $73 million out of $319 million in claims filed. If coding errors trace back to thin documentation, update clinical templates and review the fix with providers during a quick huddle.

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Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Medication Patient Experience 66

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Those technologies, he said, use a microphone that’s set up in the exam room that is picking up the conversation between the NP and the patient and is not just transcribing the conversation but also putting it into an exam note format would be used for documentation purposes.

Documentation 59

Documentation Patient Care 59

Practice Index

JULY 10, 2025

Following the release of the 2023/24 data last week, Benchmarking Manager is now available FREE in the HUB , allowing you to see a snapshot of your practice ’s financial performance.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Transfers Patient Records Documentation 52

We Care Online

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While your work experience section is typically the most important part of the document, adding volunteer experience in your resume can help you plug gaps in your work experience and include skills that would otherwise be missing.

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Hospice Transfers Teamwork Follow-Up 57

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

An investigation was launched which revealed an unauthorized third party had access to the email account for 2 months since November 6, 2023, and other email accounts may also have been accessed. On January 14, 2025, an employee emailed a document to a personal email account.

HIPAA 75

HIPAA Documentation Insurance Medication 75

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

On March 23, 2023, Tonya DAgostino, 53, of Farmington, New York, mailed a parcel via USPS Priority Mail to an individual in Medina, New York. The parcel contained documents that included the individually identifiable health information of four individuals information classed as protected health information under HIPAA.

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HIPAA Documentation Insurance 49

Sensible Medicine

JULY 17, 2025

A 2023 VA study confirmed the same disturbing pattern—aggressive inpatient blood pressure treatment led to more adverse events, not fewer. A follow-up study confirmed these extreme elevations, documenting pressures up to 345/245 mmHg during heavy lifts. Even single-arm curls pushed pressures to an average of 255/190 mmHg.

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Follow-Up Insurance Medication Documentation 307

Minority Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

According to the 2023 NSI National Healthcare Retention & RN Staffing Report , the national RN turnover rate hovers around 22.5%, and progressive care units are particularly vulnerable. It’s more than a document. 2023 NSI national healthcare retention & RN staffing report. Nursing shortage fact sheet. link] Ulrich, B.,

Shared Governance 52

Shared Governance Huddles/Rounds Admissions Patient Safety 52

Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

We’re yet another document into the NHS plan. The 10-Year Health Plan acknowledges the challenges in staffing and that there will be fewer staff than estimated by the 2023 Long-Term Workforce Plan. So far, we’ve had the NHS Long-Term Plan, the Darzi report, the Patient Safety Strategy, the Long-Term Workforce Plan, amongst others.

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Appointments Patient Safety Follow-Up Hospital 82

Medical Economics

JUNE 9, 2025

Canceling services and coordinating mail forwarding are important tasks to prevent unnecessary expenses and ensure receipt of important documents. Financial advisor According to a 2023 Medical Economics survey , only about two-thirds of physicians who were looking to exit their businesses hired a financial advisor.

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Transfers Documentation Medication Follow-Up 52

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 16, 2025

of physicians reported at least one symptom of burnout in 2023. It’s enhancing care quality and patient experiences With AI assistance, front-end speech capabilities and ambient listening have become the cornerstone of clinical documentation enabling providers to fully focus on the individual in front of them.

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Follow-Up Medical Coding Documentation Patient Experience 115

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 9, 2025

The FDA has been enthusiastic about continuous manufacturing, issuing initial guidance in 2020 meant to encourage manufacturers to harness similar technologies , before finalizing its guidance in 2023. This administration wants to do a lot, and they want to do it with not as many resources as have previously been used,” she said.

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Follow-Up Medical Coding Medication Billing 110

The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

A 2023 report by the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology declared patient safety an urgent national public health issue. To be effective, however, collaborative problem-solving on a large scale requires more than just setting up Zoom calls and sharing documents. All opinions are my own.)

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Patient Safety Collaboration Hospital Medication 67

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Much time is spent manually updating and filling out clinical documentation, which can be automated. A report by McKinsey1 states that 42% of a nurse’s current shift involves activities that could be simplified through technology.

Patient Care 52

Patient Care Follow-Up Patient Experience Patient Records 52

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2025

Follow Author Jun 28, 2025, 10:35am EDT Jun 28, 2025, 10:37am EDT Share Save Comment An egret flying from the lake in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, on September 23, 2023. More positive samples collected in guano from 2021 to 2023. John Drake is a professor at the University of Georgia. Researchers report. 2025): [link] John M.

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Medical Economics

JULY 15, 2025

children’s health from 2007 to 2023, spanning mortality, chronic conditions, obesity, mental health and functional status. 72: Medicare reform with Susan Dentzer of America's Physician Groups July 14th 2025 Drowning in Documentation? Morning Medical Update © everythingpossible - stock.adobe.com Child health in the U.S.

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Medication Documentation Scheduling Patient Care 52

Mildred Elley

JUNE 17, 2025

Key legal assistant skills: Organizational skills Writing skills Technical skills Detail-oriented Interpersonal skills Adaptability Knowledge of legal terminology for documentation What skills do you need to be a paralegal? Paralegals are trained professionals who work behind the scenes with attorneys.

Documentation 52

Documentation Billing Customer Service Certification 52

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 19, 2025

According to data compiled by Grant Watch , a grassroots network of independent scientists documenting funding cuts, approximately $3.2 The cumulative outcome of these disruptions has been terminations of staff, dismantling of labs, and what scientists describe as the “decimation” of support for the next generation of researchers.

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Insurance Follow-Up Transfers Documentation 269

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023, is World Password Day. How Long Does it Take a Hacker to Brute Force a Password in 2023. In 2023, 19% of respondents said they reuse passwords on 1-5 sites, 36% reuse passwords on 5-10 sites, 24% reuse passwords on 10-15 sites, and 11% use the same password to secure more than 15 sites.

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Best Practices Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up HIPAA 132

Scrubs

MARCH 9, 2023

Eversign As our post ‘Navigating the Nursing Job Market’ pointed out, you should highlight your certifications and skills in your resume—especially since 63% of recruiters give preferences to documents that are tailored to the position. Besides that, this document should also help employers contact you.

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Documentation Scheduling Certification Communication 241

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The democratization of generative AI in 2023 led to many new players in the space, but a few companies have been working on ACI for nearly a decade. Augmedix was one of the early companies to use AI for ambient clinical documentation. How does ambient documentation work? appeared first on Mobius MD.

Documentation 52

Documentation HIPAA Patient Satisfaction Medication 52

Health Prime

JUNE 6, 2024

In 2023, Alzheimer’s and other dementias cost the nation $345 billion. Thorough documentation Comprehensive documentation is the cornerstone of successful medical billing for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. By 2050, these costs could rise to nearly $1 trillion. It also supports high-quality patient care.

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Best Practices Billing Medication Documentation 105

Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 11, 2024

A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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