Healthicity
1. Hack of Quest Diagnostics App Exposes Data of 34,000 Patients - “A medical laboratory company based in New Jersey said Monday that it was investigating a recent hack that exposed the personal health information of about 34,000 people.”
Healthicity
Tis’ the holiday season! All around the world friends and family are gathering to celebrate and join in together for a number of wonderful festivities. Ada, our lovable, accident-prone favorite, has been jamming to jingle bells, hanging mistletoe, and chugging eggnog. And, at the request of Candie...
CJ Wolf
This week, let’s dive deeper into the requirements of a recent corporate integrity agreement and what your organization can learn from it.
Healthicity
In this episode of our podcast, Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf interviews board-certified internist and cardiologist, Jim Dunnick. Wolf and Dunnick tackle documentation, what to do, what not to do, and what you definitely didn’t learn in medical school.
Healthicity
1. Civil Settlement Reached After Allegedly Improperly Prescribing Buprenorphine -
Steve Spearman
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) is the latest healthcare organization to agree to a settlement and resolution agreement related to potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations. UMass has agreed to pay a fine of $650,000 and to abide by a two-year corrective...
CJ Wolf
On Dec. 1, 2016, a judge ordered to unseal an indictment of 21 individuals allegedly involved in a $40 million bribe and kickback scheme involving Forest Park Medical Center Dallas (FPMC).
CJ Wolf
The OIG recently released their 2017 work plan. And the information is crucial for the success of your organization and compliance program.
