Relias

MAY 28, 2025

It came up over and over again in our national survey of direct support professionals ineffective supervision results in frustrations among experienced DSPs and dissatisfaction with their job. This is 15% higher than 2023 and 14% higher than 2021, indicating a clear shift in the industry. This fell to 41% in 2025.

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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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Medical Economics

JULY 8, 2025

Practices that take a proactive stance turn claim denials into early warning indicators that speed up payments and streamline everyday operations. 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.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When diagnoses are reported only using enrollees’ HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews and there are no follow-up visits, procedures, or tests, HHS-OIG is concerned that the diagnoses may be inaccurate and therefore the payments made by the CMS may be improper. In fiscal year 2023, the CMS identified $12.7

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Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

We’re yet another document into the NHS plan. Now, bearing in mind this seems to be the focus of the 10-Year Health Plan (published 3 rd July), it strikes me that they already knew what was going into it, but didn’t feel that the rest of us mere mortals deserved the heads-up. Or is this appointment in your pocket via AI?

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Prism Career Institute

JULY 1, 2025

Closely following the evolution of their industry can help these medical professionals have long careers providing effective patient care. According to a 2023 Rock Health report, telemedicine usage by patients over 55 rose by 12 percent. The ways practical nurses provide healthcare have changed with societal advancements.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 21% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which equates to over 50 million Americans. A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors.

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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. California was the worst-affected state with 11 data breaches, followed by Illinois with 8 breaches, and Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, which each had 4 data breaches.

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Business Associate HIPAA Hospital Insurance 75

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. link] Joint Commission (2023, August 24). link] Mcfanhn, C (2023, August 24). Some workers at U.S.

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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. Voluntary positions can be a useful way of showcasing these skills and in particular soft, transferable skills.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 9, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Payer Weekly Every Wednesday IT Weekly Every Thursday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. In the midst of all these challenges, technologists say their innovations might hold the key to helping other manufacturers follow suit. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 9, 2025

Canceling services and coordinating mail forwarding are important tasks to prevent unnecessary expenses and ensure receipt of important documents. Whether you plan to sell your business, transfer ownership to a partner or simply close up shop, this decision is a deeply personal one. This is where a broker or appraiser comes in.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, has suffered a significant data breach involving the electronic protected health information of up to 88,541 individuals. The post Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Cyberattack Affects Up to 88,500 Individuals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For years, law enforcement has bypassed traditional means of securing evidence by informal requests for documents from witnesses of crimes. At some point, that practice bled over into informal requests for healthcare providers’ documents, including documents reflecting protected health information (PHI). Isn’t that entrapment?

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While the plan of care is always the number one area for citations, care coordination consistently ranks right up there,” said SimiTree Compliance Senior Manager Sheila Salisbury-Sizemore. Documentation in the medical record. In the two weeks leading up to the date of recertification. Care coordination under HHVBP.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. . It is the responsibility of each covered entity to ensure that HIPAA Rules are understood and followed. Tier 1: Minimum fine of $100 per violation up to $50,000.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

However, over time the CPGs have not sufficiently kept up with the innovations and growth of the healthcare industry. Changes will include the following: The OIG will issue a new general CPG (GCPG) that will apply to all individuals and entities in the healthcare industry. The OIG intends to publish the GCPG by December 31, 2023.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

From 2018-2023, OCR observed a 102% increase in breaches affecting 500 or more individuals, with 167 million affected in 2023 alone. Comments should be identified by RIN Number 0945AA22 and can be submitted by any of the following ways: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Mail written comments to the following address: U.S.

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HIPAA Business Associate Follow-Up Documentation 52

Relias

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Journal of Nursing Education published a research article documenting the history and use of the expression, “Nurses eat their young.” According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN Staffing Report , the average cost of turnover for a bedside registered nurse is $52,350.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

United channeled almost $52 billion of that cash into buying health-related businesses, nearly all of which end up housed inside Optum. Source: 2023 UNH 10K For most of the past decade, Optum has been driving force of incremental profit growth for United. billion in 2023 (55% of total). in the third quarter of 2023.

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Tests Hospital Insurance Follow-Up 132

Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

Between EHR documentation, inbox management, prior authorizations, and other clerical tasks, it’s a wonder physicians have time to care for patients. Now, they face growing demands associated with documentation and regulatory compliance. Nobody likes paperwork, but practicing medicine requires a lot of it.

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Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

To keep up with all of it, your staff needs constant training. Better retention As many as 58% of medical practices said that staffing is their biggest challenge for 2023, according to an MGMA Stat poll. It’s hard even for experts to keep up. But efficient follow-up is equally important,” said Hayes.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The good news for administrators is that they are permitted to submit affidavits or other documents from outside the administrative record that show that the conflict of interest played no role in the decision-making. A documented history of arbitrary claims denials by the administrator. 3d–, 2023 WL 3303865 (W.D. May 8, 2023).

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Documentation Follow-Up Medication Insurance 52

Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released draft regulations concerning pre-transaction review of so-called “Material Change Transactions” as part of its legislative mandate to review transactions which could have potential impacts on the costs of health care in the State of California.

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Documentation Follow-Up Acute Care Transfers 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

More technology is not always the best solution In a recent healthcare provider survey , half of healthcare executives said the revenue cycle is a top priority for software investment in 2023. From the least complex workflows to the highest complexity workflows, finding a minute here or there can add up quickly,” said Hermosillo.

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Documentation Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

More technology is not always the best solution In a recent healthcare provider survey , half of healthcare executives said the revenue cycle is a top priority for software investment in 2023. From the least complex workflows to the highest complexity workflows, finding a minute here or there can add up quickly,” said Hermosillo.

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Documentation Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling 52

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 30, 2023

On June 23, 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance document with foundational considerations for researchers that are developing psychedelic drugs for the treatment of medical conditions. The following provides a review of each section of the draft guidance.

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Documentation Tests Follow-Up Medication 52

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Key Takeaways A need to control substance usage and reduce medication errors is driving the e-prescribing market growth during the 2023-2030 timeframe. The cost depends on the team, features, functionalities, and the time required to wrap up the development process. percent during the 2023-2030 timeframe.

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Transfers Medical History HIPAA Follow-Up 52

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Some programs are very clear about not wanting anything but the primary and secondary applications, and you should always follow their instructions. There are always applicants who get later interviews, however, so don’t give up hope. Don’t give up! Second, check whether you fall within their range of accepted students.

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Mobius MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Despite the many headaches caused by a growing clinical documentation burden, it’s great to know that the best EHR systems are improving. This list of the top 3 EHRs follows rankings from the Best in KLAS Software and Services Report. Finally, Epic’s prestigious reputation gives it a leg up in the industry.

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Acute Care Hospital Follow-Up Documentation 52

ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above.

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Medical Assistant Documentation Insurance Certification 40

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Key Statistics: As per the 2023 survey published by the CDC , the number of people younger than age 65 uninsured was 24.7 percent of the adults between the age group 18–64 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. percent of children younger than age 18 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. This takes up precious time.

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Valant

JANUARY 25, 2024

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) released updates for 2024 related to behavioral health, which went into effect October 1, 2023. The following changes will affect mental health coding: hepatolenticular degeneration (formerly E83.0, now E83.01) Parkinson’s disease (formerly G20, now G20.-)

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The goal of PAs is to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care for their medical needs in agreement with the most up-to-date medical evidence and guidelines 1. Prior authorizations can be very time-consuming, as they require documentation and paperwork from healthcare providers to show why the patient would need the treatment.

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Accepted Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette. If you ask for their recommendation too close to the deadline, you might end up without one. Do not give them an incomplete package of materials.

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Admissions Follow-Up Certification Documentation 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This free resource is accessible online and can play an essential part in your internal compliance program in 2023, a year of increased oversight by CMS. The report is available for the following facilities: Skilled nursing facilities. This information is critical for targeted training for staff who need to skill up in this area.

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