What are HIPAA and OSHA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was established to set national standards to...
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EMR/EHR transition for Dental Practices
Is EMR mandatory for dental practices? Many have posed the question, is the transition to Electronic Medical Records federally mandatory...
The Importance of Patient Engagement and Technology in Today’s Healthcare Market
Patient engagement has been a rapidly emerging movement and buzzword in the healthcare industry this year. There have been countless...
The Transition to ICD-10
On October 1, 2015, the US government moved from the ICD-9 coding system to ICD-10, which is a coding standard...
Infection Control guidelines, who needs to follow what protocols?
Infection Control Healthcare-associated infections are a major, preventable, threat to patient safety and one of the leading causes of death...
Is spore testing for the sterilization of instruments federally mandated?
Yes, the proper sterilization of medical devices, surgical instruments, supplies and equipment utilized in patient care and surgery is a...
OIG ISSUES FRAUD ALERT WARNING
OIG ISSUES FRAUD ALERT WARNING OF ANTI-KICKBACK LIABILITY FORCERTAIN PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS On June 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of...
Does Your Employee Handbook Violate Their Rights?
On March 18, 2015, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) issued a report offering guidance for...
Are you too BIG or too SMALL to have a breach?
Regardless of whether or not you are a big company or a small company, you can still be subjected to...
Has your practice had a breach in 2014?
Has your practice reported its breach? 45CFR 164.408 requires all covered entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA) to provide the...
2015 State Minimum Wage Changes
Has the minimum wage increased in your state? The National Conference of State Legislatures has issued a publication listing the...
New OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements for 2015
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated the Recordkeeping Rule for reporting fatalities and severe injuries. As of January...