As a feature of the Affordable Care Act “ACA”, Congress defined the process for providers to return Medicare and Medicaid
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NIST’s New Cybersecurity Guidance will Help Hospitals withstand Hostile Cyberattacks
According to Ronald Ross—NIST fellow— the National Institute of Standards and Technology is all set to deliver new cybersecurity guidance
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NYP Hospital Pays $2.2M HIPAA Settlement for Filming TV Series
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a $2.2 million settlement with New
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Hospitals Seething over CMS’s Proposal to Recover Overpayments
The hospitals celebration on Medicare pay cut tied to the so-called two-midnight rule was clearly short lived, as they’re now
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6 Key Takeaways from the New Face-to-Face Regulation for Medicaid Home Healthcare Services
On February 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a new regulation requiring patients who receive Medicaid
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CMS Not to Impose Inpatient Payment Cuts to Hospitals Under the 2-Midnight Rule
The CMS will discontinue imposing an inpatient payment cut to hospitals under the two-midnight rule following ongoing industry criticism and
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How EMTALA Has Heightened Awareness and Spurred Hospitals to Correct Serious Problems
In December 2015, Bon Secours St. Francis agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 to settle allegations that it
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Second Round of HIPAA Audits: Your Contractors, “Business Associates” Are Primary Targets!
According to security research firm Ponemon Institute, nearly 90 percent of healthcare providers have been hit by data breaches in
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CMS is Expanding Interoperable Access to More Facilities
CMS has recently announced an initiative that will expand interoperable EHR access to long-term care, behavioral health providers, and substance
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CMS’ Proposed Discharge Rule Puts the Patient and Their Caregivers at the Center of Care Delivery
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to revise the discharge planning requirements for hospitals including long-term
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