ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. The pharmacy then notifies the patient and the prescriber of this request. Prior Authorization Roles: Clinical and Administrative. Dixson, Kiana.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion in loans to healthcare providers under its temporary funding program to help ease the financial strain caused by delays to the processing of insurance claims and providers will have 45 days to pay back the loans. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Single patient records A single patient record has emerged as the public favourite in the “national conversation” about the future of the NHS. Health Secretary Wes Streeting made digital records central to the launch of his consultation, promising they would save 140,000 hours of staff time a year.

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Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Some specific hard skills a medical assistant should possess during this period, the year 2024, have been indicated below. Clinical Skills One of the significant roles that a medical assistant usually plays in patient care includes assisting doctors and nurses with clinical tasks. Updating electronic health records (EHR).

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Cyberattacks on behavioral health practices have increased in recent years, as cybercriminals recognize the value of mental health records on the black market.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Key Compliance Dates At the time of writing (April 23, 2024), the Final Rule has not been published in the Federal Register so the dates are estimated. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released its long-awaited Final Rule on reproductive healthcare privacy.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2025

It is common for medical records to be overlaid, where multiple patients records are merged into a single record. This can result in an unauthorized disclosure of health data that is prohibited under HIPAA, and more seriously, can put patient safety at risk. This is far from an isolated example.

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