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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

The HIPAA Journal

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has confirmed that the long-awaited third phase of its HIPAA compliance audits is underway and will involve HIPAA compliance audits of 50 covered entities and business associates. OCRs workload has increased considerably, yet its budget has remained flat.

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How to Streamline Your Medical Claims Management Process for Better Results 

CollaborateMD

An integrated app for seamlessly managing patient notes, billing codes, and rounding lists. This includes regularly training staff in coding and billing procedures, keeping up to date with the latest industry and HIPAA regulations, and conducting routine audits to identify areas for improvement. Solutions include: Charge capture.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

Multidisciplinary rounds in which all members of the care team contribute. Open dialogues, structured team meetings, and integrated ward rounds are proven strategies to strengthen cooperation and knowledge sharing. However, such platforms must be HIPAA compliant. What to do? Addressing these barriers is critical.

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Simplifying Compliance: How Medical Billing Services Keep You Audit-Ready

CollaborateMD

Some of the key components of medical billing compliance include: Understanding and following medical billing regulations like HIPAA , Medicare guidelines , and the latest ICD-10 compliance requirements. Real-world example: A violation of HIPAA due to ignorance of the rules can result in fines of $141 $35,581. The result?

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Physicians Practice

Figure 3) Figure 3 After you have completed your practice round, exit the full-screen view. Recent Videos Related Content Materiality, the False Claims Act, HIPAA and the HITECH Act Rachel V. Related Content Materiality, the False Claims Act, HIPAA and the HITECH Act Rachel V. Subscribe Now!

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

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.

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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4

Health Populi

Just last month, Amazon announced HIPAA-compliant privacy bundled into Alexa skills with Atrium Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, CIGNA, ExpressScripts, Livongo, and Swedish Health Connect. We’ll round out this journey in tomorrow’s Health Populi.

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