HHS Releases HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules
The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) recently released the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) final rule.
Hospice Organization Settles HIPAA Breach Involving Less Than 500 Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Hospice of North Idaho (HONI) agreed to pay $50,000…
OIG Releases Fall 2012 Semiannual Report to Congress
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its Fall 2012 Semiannual Report…
“Fiscal Cliff” Bill Brings Various Changes to Health Care
The United States House of Representatives recently passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to avert the “fiscal cliff.” …
OIG Publishes the Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released the 2012 Edition of the…
HHS Announces the Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) recently announced the Health Information Technology…
CMS Publishes an Interim Final Rule to Revise the EHR Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated requirements for participants in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record…
OCR Explains Methods for De-Identifying PHI
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to providers on methods to de-identify…
CMS Publishes FY 2013 Hospital OPPS and ASC Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the finalized Hospital Outpatient and Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and…
CMS Releases FAQs for the Billing under the Three- and One-Day Payment Windows
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the three-day and one-day payment…
HHS Spends Over $1 Billion in Improper Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported results from a review of 499 Medicare…
GAO Reports on Recent Increase in Self-Referrals for Advanced Imaging Services
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted a study on the growth in referrals and expenditures for magnetic resonance imaging…