The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

This month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) agreed to settlements with two healthcare providers who employed nurses on the HHS-OIG exclusion list, who provided items or services that were billed to federally funded healthcare programs. The exclusion list, formally known as the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), contains entities and individuals excluded from participating in federally funded healthcare programs.

Diagnostics

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 30, 2025

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at a patent fight over the worlds top-selling drug, breakthroughs from the American Association for Cancer Research, Verilys Parkinsons dataset, the relationship between microplastics and heart disease, and more.

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

It has taken more than a year for current and former residents of the City of Long Beach in California to learn that some of their personally identifiable and protected health information was compromised in a cyberattack. Notifications have been sent to multiple U.S. states confirming that the information of 470,060 individuals was exposed and potentially stolen in the attack.

HIPAA

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

By WOJCIECH WASILEWSKI Dear Reader, if youre looking for something soft and easy, please buy a different book. This one isnt here to comfort you its here to shake your lazy world, to shock you, to drag you out of the same lethargy I was trapped in for years after being diagnosed. If you feel anger, rebellion, or even a surge of motivation while reading, then it was worth writing this book , each and every hour.

Follow-Up

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

Clinical Operations

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 30, 2025

The most common question we get asked is: is there a course on how to become better at critically reading medical research. Well, now there is! This is the first of 9 videos that we recorded as part of a course on clinical appraisal, and there will be many more to come. We call our class: How Not to Get Fooled by the Medical Literature. These are topics that each of us teaches separately, but, here, for the first time, we teach them together, and the whole is more than the sum of the parts.

Medication

KevinMD.com

APRIL 30, 2025

“Will I be asleep or awake during my procedure?” This is the first question many patients ask before oral surgery. It reveals a common misconception: That anesthesia works like a light switch. It doesn’t. Anesthesia exists on a spectrum with multiple options that can be tailored to your specific needs, procedure type, and anxiety level.

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

APRIL 30, 2025

I recently received the following question: In Pennsylvania, are [medical assistants] limited in their scope of practice when in [hospital outpatient department]based ambulatory sites? There is a question from our regulatory team about whether the [Department of Health] recognizes [medical assistants] despite their not being licensed.

Medical Assistant

Trafft

APRIL 30, 2025

Booking forms are the heartbeat of any service-based businessbut you dont have to start from scratch. With the right booking form template, you can launch high-converting, beautifully designed forms in minutes. And when backed by real-world examples, youll know exactly what worksand why. In this guide, well walk you through the best booking form templates available, showcase powerful examples from real businesses, and break down what makes them effective.

Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

Our monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts", summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. The next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: May Optimization (a.k.a. Thrive) classes Fixed Netcare printing issue New inpatient option to CC multiple test results New "Request for External Sendout Lab Test" consult ord

Tests

Trafft

APRIL 30, 2025

Appointment confirmation emails are a very important part of your clients booking journey. These emails act as a clear acknowledgment that an appointment is scheduled, reassuring the client and setting expectations. Beyond just building a relationship for the appointment, confirmation emails can also reduce no-shows by acting as helpful reminders. They open the door for smoother communication, giving your clients the opportunity to reschedule or clarify any uncertainties before their appointment

Appointments

Northwest Career College

APRIL 30, 2025

HIPAA is a short form of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , a law devised to protect patients’ personal information regarding their health conditions. In medicine, it is essential to ensure this information remains secure and confidential. A medical billing and coding professional plays a big part in ensuring that this health information is handled as it should be.

HIPAA

Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2025

When it comes to health, the words “fiscal” and “physical” are morphing as peoples’ economic feelings (the “fiscal”) are shaping physical and emotional health, we find in U.S. consumer data presented byJohn Dick, Founder and CEO of CivicScience. The Consumer Technology Association convened a special session with John, who painted a portrait of the U.S. consumer at a point in time — late April 2025 — reminding us more than once during the hour

Billing

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

Tom Knight is the Chairman of Healthcare Diversion , a nonprofit that is trying to educate about the topic of drug theft from facilities. This happens both because medical professionals are addicts (and victims themselves) and also because of organized crime and resale. The consequences are awful, with patients receiving water instead of analgesic drugs, getting infections and often dying.

Medication

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 30, 2025

Millions of parents race to enroll their kids in preschool each year. Researchers and educators say that's probably a good thing.

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 30, 2025

The high court ruled against hospitals that argued the HHS was undercounting the number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who should figure into their disproportionate share hospital payments.

Hospital

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 30, 2025

The approval marks a pivotal moment not only for the half-million people worldwide living with this rare condition but also demonstrates the power of an innovative ven.

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

Physicians can enhance cash flow and practice profitability by mastering claims management, addressing denials, and optimizing revenue cycle processes for better patient care.

Patient Care

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 30, 2025

Humana reported $1.2 billion in first quarter net income as the company gets better control of medical cost trends in its Medicare Advantage plans.

Medication

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 30, 2025

Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee also accused CMMI of promoting “a political agenda,” like focusing on health equity and minimizing the importance of cost savings.

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

AI tools are becoming more prevalent in back office operations, but they are also making inroads on the diagnostic side.

Diagnostics

Physicians Practice

APRIL 30, 2025

Understanding the key legal structures asset purchase, stock purchase, and merger is essential for physicians navigating the complex and high-stakes process of buying, selling, or merging a medical practice.

Medication

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

AI tools are becoming more prevalent in back office operations, but they are also making inroads on the diagnostic side.

Diagnostics

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 30, 2025

CFO Jay Saccaro said the company is looking at tactics for further mitigating tariff impact, including more dual sourcing and making products where they are consumed.

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

New survey reveals a sharp increase in deferred care due to affordability concerns even among the insured as employers and physicians face the fallout.

Insurance

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 30, 2025

Patrick Conway will replace Heather Cianfrocco, who is being promoted to UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security, the company announced Tuesday.

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

Machine learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence, can sift through massive amounts of data to benefit physicians and patients.

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

HIPAA compliance for business associates has acquired greater significance since the publication of proposals to align the HIPAA Security Rule more closely with HHS Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Strategy among which is a requirement for covered entities to obtain verifications from business associates that they have implemented measures to protect electronic Protected Health Information.

Business Associate

Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2025

GE HealthCare showcases strong Q1 earnings with revenue growth, strategic acquisitions, and new product launches, despite adjusting full-year guidance due to tariffs.

Physicians Practice

APRIL 30, 2025

Celebrate Patient Experience Week by implementing seven low-cost, high-impact strategies that transform your medical practice into a more welcoming, inclusive office and boost patient satisfaction.

Patient Satisfaction

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 30, 2025

The payer’s stock was largely flat following the earnings release despite the outperformance, a market reaction that reflects the uncertainty facing Humana.

Medication