Using the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Medicaid Exclusion List
In just the first three quarters of 2024, 155 providers have been added to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Medicaid exclusion list. Over 4 million [...]
What Should I Know About Health Information Exchange?
The ability to transfer protected health information (PHI) is crucial to providing quality care and saving healthcare costs. There are several advantages to health information exchange, such [...]
Red Flag Rules in Healthcare: What Compliance Officers Need to Know
Maintaining healthcare compliance includes being vigilant for warning signs of potential waste, abuse, and fraud due to identity theft. Healthcare red flag rules help your organization protect [...]
Avoiding Legal Consequences of the False Claims Act in Healthcare
Most healthcare providers act in good faith and wouldn’t charge for services or treatments they didn’t provide. Unfortunately, such incidents of fraud happen, which is the reason [...]
What Are the HIPAA Shredding Requirements?
When you throw away a piece of paper or smash a thumb drive, is the information on it really gone? The answer to this question is a [...]
The Benefits of Healthcare Privacy Compliance Certification
Staying on top of privacy and confidentiality laws in healthcare requires having professionals with the most advanced skills and experience. Providing access to healthcare privacy compliance certification [...]
Why You Should Check the FDA Debarment List for Medical Devices
Medical advancements that improve our quality of life wouldn’t be possible without the innovative tools physicians use to deliver treatments and medications. Reliance on third-party vendors for [...]
What You Need to Know About ISO 27001 Risk Management
Threats to your organization’s cybersecurity aren’t just inconvenient. They threaten patient and worker safety, undermine your entity’s financial stability, and damage credibility with stakeholders and the healthcare [...]
Is Verbal Consent Permitted for HIPAA?
When understanding what practices are permissible under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it makes sense to plan for various contingencies. For example, if a [...]
Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance
Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers. When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical [...]
