CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Manual methods are prone to: Human Error : Misfiled billing codes, missing data, and inaccuracies are common with manual input, according to one report. Enhancing Accuracy and Reducing Human Dependence Medical claims include billing and diagnostic codes that must be accurate for claims to be processed efficiently.

Medication

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2025

In June, HIPAA-regulated entities notified the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) about 70 data breaches impacting 500 or more individuals, which is well above the 12-month average of 59 large data breaches per month. a vendor that provides diagnostic and research technologies for sleep disorders for use in sleep study clinics.

Business Associate

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

As you finish your behavioral health education, you’ve mastered diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and other aspects of treatment. Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success.

Billing

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety? Compliance Challenges : Many AI solutions weren’t designed with HIPAA requirements in mind, creating potential compliance risks.

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

66: AI diagnostic tools with Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics Austin Littrell May 27th 2025 Podcast Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics joins the show to discuss AI diagnostic tools. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V.

Diagnostics

CollaborateMD

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

For example, CollaborateMD , a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant practice management software solution that can be integrated with electronic health records (EHRs) and other healthcare systems, allows for seamless data sharing, a key aspect of effective supply chain management.

Patient Care

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

The EMR operates as a centralized digital hub for healthcare providers, enabling them to manage patient records, schedule appointments, write prescriptions, and access diagnostic tools. Automation Across Workflows : Automates time-consuming administrative tasks like scheduling, billing, and reporting, allowing staff to focus on patient care.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2025

The Governor of Texas has added his signature to a bill regulating the storage and security of electronic health records and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare for diagnostic purposes. 1188 applies to HIPAA-covered entities and healthcare practitioners.

Diagnostics

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

HIPAA

Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. Claims records are not the same as clinical records, and they typically don’t include test results and diagnostic information.

Medication

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was signed into law in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. This week, Ken Mandl and Eric Perakslis co-wrote an essay in The New England Journal of Medicine on HIPAA and the “leak of ‘deidentified’ EHR data.”

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. Steps have since been taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

HIPAA

Physicians Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

The cracks show quickly: choppy audio erodes patient confidence, unsecured links expose protected health information, and mismatched billing codes can leave thousands of dollars on the table. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow Keith A.

Diagnostics

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest healthcare data breach statistics.

Business Associate

New York Medical Career Training Center

AUGUST 26, 2019

The quality Diagnostic Medical Sonographer training we offer is one of the premier courses here at NY Med Training. The course also demonstrates the common vascular diseases for which the application of ultrasound is critical as a noninvasive diagnostic tool. HIPAA 10 Hours. Lower Extremity & Abdominal Vascular 110 Hours.

Diagnostics

Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. diagnostic code when they do not have enough information available to them about a client’s specific condition. Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here.

Diagnostics

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

As Price and Cohen have pointed out, entities subject to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements represent just the tip of the informational iceberg. So-called “commercially available information,” not protected by HIPAA, is being used to generate inferences about health improvement interventions.

Collaboration

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2025

Email accounts have been compromised at four HIPAA-regulated organizations: Alternate Solutions Health Network in Ohio; Park Royal Hospital in Florida; 90 Degree Benefits in Minnesota; and the Charleston Fire Department in West Virginia. Almost 107,000 individuals have been affected.

HIPAA

Ciox

AUGUST 21, 2023

HIE platforms serve as intermediaries, enabling the exchange of EHR data, diagnostic test results, imaging reports, and other relevant clinical data in a standardized and secure manner. Why is Interoperability in Healthcare Important?

Collaboration

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Evidence-based assessment tools can help clinicians gather objective data to inform their diagnostic impressions and treatment planning. Some even integrate the entire patient intake process, from prospective patient management , to intake paperwork, to scheduling, and all the way through to billing.

Best Practices

CareerStep

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Medical coding and billing specialist Medical coders and billers are key players in financial operations within healthcare. Why this role is emerging: With the increasing complexity of healthcare insurance and regulatory requirements, accurate and efficient medical billing is essential for a healthcare organizations financial health.

Sterilization

Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Medical Coding, Classification, and Quality Reviews Health information exchange provides access to comprehensive patient data, including diagnostic information and treatments. This wealth of data enables accurate medical coding and classification of medical services provided to patients.

Unit Organization and Environment

Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

This bill would create a government-run drug company to produce and distribute generic medicines. One new development I find both provocative, sobering and highly useful is the SipChip , a disc roughly the size of a casino chip, which embeds a diagnostic test to check if one’s drink is spiked with common date rape drugs [e.g.,

Insurance

CollaborateMD

APRIL 29, 2025

To combat these burdens, therapists are turning to better practice management solutions, including effective billing software. Accurate, timely billing ensures that you get paid for services, keeps your practice financially healthy, and allows you more time to focus on what matters mostyour patients. How can this technology help?

Billing