Who does the rule apply to? Section 1557 is the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that protects...
Blog
Formaldehyde: Is Your Healthcare Facility Prepared?
The failure to properly train employees on hazardous chemicals such as formaldehyde is the second most frequently cited violation in...
The Stark Basics for Medical Practices
The Stark Law can be a source of confusion for a lot of medical practices and rightfully so. It was...
OSHA Implements a 78% Increase in Penalties- Is Your Office Compliant?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just issued new penalty adjustments that will go into effect this month, based...
The MACRA Basics
What is MACRA? The “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015” or “MACRA,” was signed into law on April...
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...