CJ Wolf
In 2017, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Marcie Swenson
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is gearing up to pay 4.3 million dollars in fines in civil penalties for HIPAA violations after the OCR accused MD Anderson of violating the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.
Stephani Scott
Did you know that Audit Manager Facility makes it easy for you to conduct audits for any encounter type, inpatient or outpatient, for either coders or providers? It’s true.
Marcie Swenson
HIPAA fines have been known to decimate an organization's finances. Just this month, MD Anderson was slammed with a devastating $4.3 million fine for violating the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules by failing to encrypt many of its devices.
CJ Wolf
Most of us are familiar with Stephen R. Covey’s popular book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It provides timeless insight for both personal and professional effectiveness.
Healthicity
1. Medicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges - “Five years ago, Companion DX Reference Lab hoped to cash in on cutting-edge genetic tests paid for by Medicare.
CJ Wolf
It’s that time of year! Everyone is running around trying to complete their 2017 HIPAA Security Risk Analysis as required under Meaningful Use and/or MACRA.
Steve Spearman
Let’s face it, most passwords are not secure and that’s a huge problem when it comes to HIPAA. The HIPAA Security rules require covered entities and business associates to provide a “unique identifier” of all users in its information systems.
