The Healthcare Blog

MAY 30, 2024

Still, large incidents like the February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare are enough to shake up the industry. hospitals suffered financial consequences from the incident and 74% experienced a direct impact on patient care. This trend will likely continue into 2024 and beyond, too. A staggering 94% of U.S.

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, managing a successful medical practice in 2024 will require lots of work beyond the EMR. You must maintain an online presence, manage scheduling, and securely communicate with patients. Here are 6 of our favorite medical practice software tools in 2024, each with a different purpose.

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Practice Index

MARCH 7, 2024

By Paula the PM - The long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. Read now A to Z of QOF - By Ceri Gardener - It’s that time of year again, when we start chasing those elusive last points - calling patients who haven’t responded to invitations or exploring exception reporting as a last resort. 24/25 Contract - Wow!

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 31, 2024

Here is a closer look at 12 fast-growing medical jobs in 2024 to consider for your next career move. Medical Assistants perform both administrative tasks like scheduling appointments and clinical duties such as taking patient vital signs, assisting with examinations, and preparing treatment rooms. Where Do They Work?

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Practice Index

AUGUST 29, 2024

Alarm as practices lose income for residential care patients The IGPM has reported that practices are discovering huge errors in the number of residential care home patients recorded on official systems. In one practice, the gap between the number of patients in care homes and the officially recorded number is 400.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

According to the advice, practices should now use the system to prevent third parties from adding codes to patient records. The BMA says it has taken the steps to ensure that practices retain control of patient data. million appointments in May 2024 – approximately 5.24

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

That process was completed on May 30, 2024, and then address information was verified. The affected individuals were notified by mail on June 26, 2024. A comprehensive review was then initiated to determine the individuals affected and the types of data involved.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

The most common tasks related to patient care can be carried out easily from the central scheduling hub, which serves as a launching platform for setting appointments, opening patient records and clinical notes, accepting credit card payments, assigning and delivering outcome measures, opening telehealth appointments, and so much more.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Tracking patient outcomes and treatment effectiveness allows practitioners to gauge the efficacy of interventions and tailor treatment plans accordingly. By analyzing the data gathered from patient records, practitioners can identify successful strategies and refine their approaches to achieve even better results over time.

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Ciox

JULY 27, 2023

year, multi-payer model, with three tracks, is being tested in eight states slated for July 2024. Executives at NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health use NLP with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts to extract unstructured SDoH information from patient records and convert it to a structured format.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 27, 2024

As we move forward into the latter stages of 2024, the role of a pharmacy technician continues to be vital in the healthcare system. Pharmacy technicians play a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the correct medications and understand how to use them safely.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

In 2022 and 2024, OCR resolved 22 HIPAA violation cases with financial penalties. Since then, OCR has been cracking down on entities that have failed to provide individuals with timely access to their medical records. OCR also announced in 2024 that the HIPAA compliance audit program will be recommencing imminently.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) : A CDS can help in the PA process by accurately documenting patient records. Accurate patient documentation is crucial for prior authorizations as it ensures that healthcare providers have comprehensive and precise information to support the medical necessity of a procedure or treatment.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS): A CDS can help in the PA process by accurately documenting patient records. Accurate patient documentation is crucial for prior authorizations as it ensures that healthcare providers have comprehensive and precise information to support the medical necessity of a procedure or treatment.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

UHG also said on March 22, 2024, that it expected its biggest clearinghouses to be back online during the weekend, and that the backlog of more than $14 billion in claims will start to flow soon afterwards. On March 13, 2024, UHG said all major pharmacy and payment systems are up and more than 99% of pre-incident claim volume is flowing.

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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.

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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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Practice Index

JUNE 13, 2024

The Digital Pathways Framework is due to develop a range of products for practices, including online consultations, patient record viewing and handling of online administration requests. The post Primary care news round-up (6th June to 12th June 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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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. While the update to the Privacy Rule has been welcomed by many privacy advocates, the HHS has been criticized for not going far enough.

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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

There has also been a proposed update to align the 42 CFR Part 2 – Confidentiality Of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations more closely with HIPAA, with those Part 2 and HIPAA changes expected to be signed into law in 2023. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD) must also be able to get the treatment they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant changes needed to be made to 42 CFR Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations. New HIPAA Regulations in 2022.

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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 Healthcare Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

million de-identified patient records that can be used for training AI models as well as in research and discovery for early-stage startups in particular who wish to join the MCP ecosystem. Privacy and security need to be maintained to protect the trust of Mayo Clinics patients.

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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. billion each year.

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Innovation Customers Need Inato was named by Fast Company magazine as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2024 , and that same year chosen by Fierce Healthcare as one of its Fierce 15. Integrated into the clinical workflow, it was hailed by Time magazine as one of the best inventions of 2024, while Bobby Reddy Jr.,

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