Project reached 1.7 million people last year. The fanfare over the Senior Medicare Patrol has died down since the program’s debut in 1997, but the fraud-fighting initiative is still going strong — and racking up millions in related recoveries. In [...]
Most breaches involve unauthorized access. Despite all the focus on cyber security and hacking incidents, the reported large breaches this February have reinforced the concern that paper records can cause just as much trouble in your HIPAA compliance as your [...]
Plus: Get ready for new regs governing substance abuse confidentiality. Watch out: The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is enforcing the HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements for obtaining valid authorization before using protected health information (PHI) for marketing purposes. Case [...]
Get ready to query your physician in depth for getting the right diagnosis. Fractures of the foot are a common sight in podiatry clinics and you have to stay on your toes to get a grip on the ins and [...]
