What is MACRA? The “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015” or “MACRA,” was signed into law on April...
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OCR Releases New HIPAA Guidance on Ransomware
In 2015, Ransomware cost the US Healthcare industry nearly 6 billion dollars. Even more concerning is that there has been...
5 Safety Tips for Medical and Dental Offices
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has five guidelines and standards to help prevent injuries, reduce health risks, and...
A Patient’s Right to Access Medical Records
Most medical practices, healthcare organizations, and clinicians are very familiar with HIPAA rules and regulation. However, the law can be...
Keeping Your Patients Medical Data Safe
Cyber criminals and hackers are targeting the healthcare industry at staggering rates, and huge profits are being made on the...
5 Ways to Improve Physician Engagement
“Physician Engagement” has been an increasingly hot topic with a lot of buzz over the past couple of years. There...
ICD-10 Update – The Calm Before The Storm?
The transition to ICD-10 has come and gone and the final metrics were posted by CMS last month. Thus far,...
Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program Now Underway
On March 21, 2016, The HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that the Phase 2 of HIPAA audits are...
7 Core Elements for an Effective Compliance Program
According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA), financial losses due to healthcare fraud are in the tens of...
7 Most Common HIPAA Violations That Can Cost Your Practice
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was established to set national standards for the confidentiality, security,...
5 Steps to Take Following a Needlestick and How to Prevent an Injury in the Workplace
Written by Anne Carrie According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are nearly 385,000 sharps-related injuries...
Health-care-associated infections, spore testing, and proper dental sterilization practices
When infection control procedures are not followed, there is a risk that infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and...