The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

The cash payment may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims received.Class members wishing to submit a claim for reimbursement of losses may claim up to $300 for documented unreimbursed ordinary losses, including up to 4 hours of lost time at $25 per hour.

Follow-Up 69

Follow-Up HIPAA Documentation Scheduling 69

Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

I wonder how many people woke up on New Years Day and said to themselves or their partners, New Year, New Me! Instead of waking up feeling the effects of partying into the early hours. The post Is 2025 the year you decide to upskill your workforce? Oh, how times have changed. appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Follow-Up 52

Relias

MAY 23, 2025

Overview of the 2025 DSP Survey Report The goal of the 2025 DSP Survey Report was to better understand the field at large, as well as the issues DSPs face. This trend continued in 2025, with 51% telling us that they’re somewhat to completely satisfied with their organization’s appreciation efforts.

Certification 40

Certification Communication Follow-Up Scheduling 40

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

is clear the system is broken, which is why we are slashing red tape, binning outdated performance targets, and instead freeing doctors up to do their jobs. Scotland needs urgent action to avoid practice collapse The BMA has issued a bleak assessment of prospects for Scotlands health services in 2025.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital 52

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

This survey will be available from March 3 to March 31, 2025, and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Providing feedback about your experiences in Connect Care will give AHS the information needed to make improvements. The survey and an FAQ can be accessed via the below links.

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Follow-Up Collaboration Best Practices Patient Care 40

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Below, weve compiled some of the best medical apps doctors use to solve everyday clinical needs in 2025. Top Medical Apps for Physicians in 2025 Apps for Clinical Communication Doximity is one of the most widely used apps among physicians. Follow regulations. Choose evidence-based apps. Discuss app usage with patients.

Medication 52

Medication HIPAA Documentation Communication 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 16, 2024

adults plans to purchase at least one health and wellness digital health technology product to gift during the winter 2024 holiday season, according to the 2024 Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns study served up by CTA, the Consumer Technology Association — aka the annual host of CES. One in two U.S. CTA assessed U.S.

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Medication Patient Experience Hospital 62

Practice Index

APRIL 24, 2025

Patient need for GP care and services continues to outstrip resources following years of neglect and underfunding by successive governments. New warnings about staff fatigue Fatigue contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body reports, following a major investigation into the problem.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction 52

Practice Index

APRIL 3, 2025

The country was hoping for improvements following the signing of a new GP contract in 2018, but seven years later, the deal has failed to deliver in several ways, according to Government auditors. The post Primary care news round-up (27th March to 2nd April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Hospital Medication 52

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

pay rise for GPs in 2025/26. The BMA has called for an increase of 20% plus inflation for salaried GPs, alongside a commitment to annual uplifts in the following years to reverse the effects of over a decade of underfunding. Im not getting my hopes up! Before Christmas, the Government announced its proposal for a 2.8%

Follow-Up 98

Follow-Up Insurance Patient Care Medication 98

Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

Change of rules creates 1,500 GP jobs More than 1,500 GPs have found jobs following changes to practice funding rules over the last year. In a briefing earlier this week, it advised practices not to sign up and warned of a continued expectation for general practice to deliver a range of complex services without proper commissioning.

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Huddles/Rounds Triage Follow-Up Appointments 52

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 fell to 41% in 2025. A DSP must follow those steps, adjusting as necessary, and then document what happened and the progress achieved.

Communication 75

Communication Follow-Up Teamwork Documentation 75

Arkenea

MAY 8, 2025

Arkenea utilizes a “follow-the-sun” model to maximize development productivity. Tasks completed during the Indian workday can be handed off for review or continuation by US teams the following morning, enabling a near-24/7 development cycle. This can significantly accelerate time to market.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Communication Follow-Up 52

EvidenceCare

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

CMS Policy Changes to Reduce Costs Financial pressures are rising as CMS implements the updated Version 28 Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) model , which introduces changes aimed at limiting types of codes that are most used for up-coding or over-coding to help rein in spending. We call them CMS 4201 violations.

Hospital 130

Hospital Discharges Documentation Follow-Up 130

Northwest Career College

APRIL 21, 2025

Some of the tasks that a dental assistant might perform include the following : Make them relaxed, and prepare them for some therapy. This would include setting up dental instruments and ensuring clean treatment rooms. Job Outlook for 2025 The demand for dental assistants is on the rise.

Sterilization 40

Sterilization Certification Teamwork Follow-Up 40

Health Populi

JANUARY 14, 2025

There were over 4,500 exhibitors on the show floor of the 2025 CES in Las Vegas last week, addressing every imaginable aspect of consumers’ daily lives as we increasingly coexist with technology to support life, liberty, and our personal pursuits of happiness… … and health.

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Medication Hospital Collaboration 62

The Healthcare Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I spent 33 minutes on the phone on January 8th, 2025 before I finally navigated the maze that is American healthcare to the extent that a medication that has been prescribed for me by my doctor regularly for several years could be delivered to her office in time for my next appointment. .”

Appointments 73

Appointments Follow-Up Insurance Medication 73

Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

This year, I opted for a 2025 Subaru Forester and a year’s tuition for a New Mexico resident living off-campus for 2023-24 attending University of New Mexico. These numbers are for one “average” person covered by an employer via PPO.

Medication 77

Medication Follow-Up Billing Insurance 77

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The publication of the Neighbourhood Health Guidelines for 2025/26 has once again left general practice in the dark. Digital solutions such as remote monitoring and patient-initiated follow-up are also being promoted as ways to improve access and reduce unnecessary appointments.

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Admissions Follow-Up Appointments Documentation 64

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

AllCare Plus Pharmacy LLC – was filed in the Suffolk County Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over the data breach, claiming the data breach occurred due to the failure to implement appropriate cybersecurity measures and follow industry standard security best practices.

Follow-Up 105

Follow-Up HIPAA Best Practices Documentation 105

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 7, 2025

General Between the Charts: CMIO Newsletter for Prescribers - Issue 15 Now Available [updated] Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey [open until March 31] Connect Care Transparent Lockdown - March 7, 2025 13:00-04:30 March 13, 2025 Connect Care Scheduled Downtime and Spring Upgrade - Thursday March 13, 2025, 00:30-04:30 All User Bulletin - Daylight (..)

Follow-Up 40

Follow-Up Scheduling 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

General Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey [open until March 31] New "Medical Readiness" Button Adds to Discharge Planning Tool Kit Support Tool Tune Up: JanuaryMarch 2025 Order Tool Updates [updated] Pharmacy Update - Levodopa-Carbidopa Custom Dosing Units Manual See What's New (updates and additions) Spring 2025 Upgrade Between the Charts: (..)

Discharges 40

Discharges Follow-Up Medication 40

Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

Catch up with the last month of 2024 for anything you might have missed! While supporting practices to set up Holiday Manager, weve heard some questions that pop up again and again, so if youre thinking about starting 2025 with a better way of managing your leave, read on!

Follow-Up 59

Follow-Up Insurance Documentation Communication 59

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

General Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey [open until March 31] Netcare Update - Connect Care Clinic-Administered Medication Information FAQ Why were my discharged patient's DI orders cancelled?

Discharges 40

Discharges Follow-Up Medication 40

Practice Index

APRIL 24, 2025

Now that the enhanced service specification has been published and sign-up deadlines confirmed, practices are starting to consider what it will mean for their day-to-day operations. Any additional follow-up on the same case will not attract a further fee. Practices must sign up to participate on or before 27th May 2025.

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Follow-Up 52

Health Populi

MARCH 20, 2025

We need innovation and the ability to be flexible and keep up with changes in our models and the market, which is limited by the single vendor mindset. My question to Harm: What would you like to see happen among the health IT buyers once they open up to the Unvendor concept? Second, consider user experience.

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Medication Admissions Hospital 62

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I hope to provide attendees of HLTH 2024 along with my readers who aren’t in Vegas useful context for assessing the new ideas and business model announcements as well as a practical summary for those of you in planning mode for health care in 2025. And convenience actually mashes up costs for everyday people in the form of time-costs.

Appointments 62

Appointments Follow-Up Documentation Medication 62

The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Following the surge, investment plummeted. What were left with entering into 2025 are a smorgasbord of solutions clamoring to attach themselves to traditional enterprise incumbents (Health Insurance Providers, Electronic Health Records, Hospital Systems). Those regions are ripe for follow-on expansion and digital scale.

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Insurance Follow-Up Collaboration Patient Support 67

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Were shifting our focus to the reports you should run regularly in 2025 to keep a pulse on your practices ongoing performance. To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Health Prime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Wrapping up your practice for the New Year includes: Reconciling all accounts accurately Sorting out outstanding claims Updating patient information These measures will prevent discrepancies that lead to financial loss, reduce mistakes, and speed up the claim approval process, allowing your practice to continue running without glitches.

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2025

In an April 15, 2025, breach notice on the NeuroSav website, the Georgia healthcare provider explained that an unauthorized third party acquired certain files from its computer systems between June 1, 2024, and July 21, 2024. or around January 24, 2025, NeuroSav confirmed that the stolen dataset contained sensitive patient data.

HIPAA 72

HIPAA Follow-Up Billing Tests 72

CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

” With all of these concerns, it’s vital that providers and billing departments understand and follow the key elements of proper medical billing compliance to run a successful practice. Following health insurance policies and procedures. For example, this April 2025, CMS announces 50 new ICD-10-PCS codes (PDF).

Billing 52

Billing Medication HIPAA Follow-Up 52

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2025

The plaintiffs alleged that their data was compromised in the cyberattack, and data theft could have been prevented if Practice Resources had implemented reasonable and appropriate cybersecurity measures and followed industry best practices. The lack of those measures amounted to negligence, according to the plaintiffs.

Follow-Up 77

Follow-Up HIPAA Best Practices Documentation 77

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. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on February 21, 2025.

Hospital 69

Hospital Follow-Up Insurance HIPAA 69

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Class members can claim up to $10,000 as reimbursement for documented expenses incurred as a result of the data breach. The plaintiffs claimed to have experienced an uptick in robocalls and spam following the data breach and said the 12 months of credit monitoring services were woefully insufficient. million customers.

Follow-Up 72

Follow-Up Documentation HIPAA Scheduling 72

Relias

APRIL 18, 2025

Patient experience trends for 2025 and beyond As healthcare evolves, patient experience remains at the forefront of delivering quality care. Lets explore the key trends shaping patient experience in 2025 and beyond. For example, post-treatment follow-ups tailored to a patients specific condition demonstrate a providers attentiveness.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up Communication 40

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2025

A third-party eDiscovery vendor was engaged to review the exposed and stolen data and confirmed that up to 6.5 As is now common following data breaches, multiple class action lawsuits were filed in response to the data breach. million individuals were affected. In June 2024, the breach notices were updated to state that 6.08

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HIPAA Follow-Up Insurance Medication 82