The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. The maximum claim permitted depends on whether Social Security numbers were compromised.

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Medical Gas Compliance

JUNE 17, 2021

CHT provides pressure and airflow tests with documentation as part of your Vitaleyez ™ program profile that satisfies the code. T his article discusses the importance of air quality and hospital airflow and the changes to ASHRAE Standard 170-2021.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 7, 2025

Apria Healthcare, an Indianapolis-based provider of home healthcare equipment and related services, has agreed to pay $6,400,000 to resolve all claims related to data breaches in 2019 and 2021 that affected 1,869,598 individuals. A further hacking incident was experienced in 2021 and was disclosed by Apria Healthcare in May 2023.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Everyone of Manatt Health’s ten imperatives are spot-on in this moment as we segue from Our Covid Year of 2020 to the Covid Year of 2021. Given the emergence of the virus variants emerging all over the world, we know our pandemic lifestyles, workstyles, school-styles, et al.,

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2021

Over a year into the COVID-19 in America, nearly one-half of people still have negative mental health impacts due to the coronavirus, based on research from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) published in their April 2021 update on the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. adults overall by March 2021. health citizens. .”

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 27, 2024

I have long aimed for LDL-C and apoB levels/non HDL levels <60 in my patients with documented ASCVD (either by CAC, CCTA or ASCVD events). The Notes section at the back of his book cites a 2021 paper first-authored by Libby. I keep my own apoB and LDL-C levels in the 40s.

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Valant

APRIL 17, 2024

If you’re struggling to manage the logistics of treatment plan documentation and wondering how you’ll cope in light of practice growth, be encouraged. Automated workflows and documentation tools. Because the organization spans multiple states, it’s difficult to document telehealth services consistently.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurses Service Organization (NSO) and CNA have published the new edition of the Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report analyzing 232 closed professional liability claims against NPs, student NPs, and NPs covered through a CNA-insured healthcare business over five years (2017-2021). Incomplete physical assessment.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to the Joint Commission (2022), 1,441 sentinel events were reported in 2022, a 19% increase from 2021. According to the National League of Nursing (2022), many nurses graduating from nursing school between 2021-2022 never interacted with patients until they were on the floor with their preceptor.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

Health Populi’s Hot Points: The COVID-19 pandemic will persist well into 2021 based on current projections, and the health care system will continue to adapt to both clinical workflows and the public health guidance for physical distancing and hygiene.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

The document discusses the need for and goals of the rule, noting that the Departments found that none of the NQTL comparative analyses they reviewed had enough information and documentation. for Disease Control Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior (2011 – 2021), [link]. [3] Sheridan, et al., 4] Dep’t Health Hum. 4 2023), [link].

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Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing stated that close to 91,938 qualified applicants were denied the baccalaureate nursing programs during 2021 and 2022. It will bring down the scope of human errors, for instance, administering medications and documenting patient data.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Reactive case management occurs when prior authorization for treatment is denied, affecting timeliness of patient treatment (Braxton, 2024)(DeMarzo & Ayoub, 2021). Data sourced from (Mills, 2021). Additionally, the software is capable of accepting proprietary internal documents.

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NHA Now

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

While coding processes are continually evolving, here are a few recent changes you should be aware of to stay in-the-know: ICD-10-CM Effective January 1, 2021 , further additions to the ICD-10-CM Classification related to COVID-19 were implemented by the CDC. The additional codes are: Z11.52

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Minority Nurse

MAY 26, 2022

In early December 2021, I was seeing a physical therapist for a shoulder injury. This observational study of over 16,000 adults documents the health of Hispanics of various backgrounds in four urban communities in the U.S. The patient was in pain, anxious to complete the hard part of the therapy. Unraveling the Hispanic Paradox.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A week or so on from the publication of the review, which presented a painfully stark analysis of the health service’s current state, what do Practice Managers make of the document? This reduction has occurred even though GPs are tasked with handling an ever-growing volume of work.

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Medical Gas Compliance

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Rather, the role required the acting person(s) to receive all the documentation from verifiers and inspectors testing the medical gas system. In 2021 and on, clearer responsibilities are being added. Their job was to accept the validity of the reports and keep them on file.

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Health Populi

APRIL 19, 2021

While self-rationing care due to cost has still been a feature of American health care economics during the COVID-19 pandemic ( documented by The Commonwealth Fund , among other research studies), HealthLine found that between February and December 2020, fewer consumers were likely to consider the cost of care before a visit to the doctor.

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Mobius MD

APRIL 24, 2024

Digital documentation has led to new workflows that affect the patient encounter. A 2021 publication used time-stamped EHR data from 21 million primary care visits to estimate average exam length. The weekly average number of patients doctors see dropped from 76 to 71 in 2021, with predictable variation across specialties.

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Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

Between EHR documentation, inbox management, prior authorizations, and other clerical tasks, it’s a wonder physicians have time to care for patients. Now, they face growing demands associated with documentation and regulatory compliance. Significant changes include: 2021: Major revisions to the office visit E/M guidelines.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In Relias’ 2021 DSP Survey Report , 53% of respondents said they would be more likely to stay with their organization if shown better appreciation for their work. A great example of this again comes the Relias 2021 DSP Report. A well-structured feedback plan has six steps: Document performance issues. Develop an action plan.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease Fact and Figures report, this population is projected to grow from 58 million in 2021 to 88 million by 2050. The process helps primary care professionals identify a person’s care goals and document and communicate their medical and personal preferences. “If

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NHA Now

JULY 9, 2020

Telehealth Services Coding , CPT Evaluation and Management Code and Guideline Changes for 2021 , and Opioid Use Disorder Coding provide you with three opportunities to earn continuing education credits, showing your commitment to your healthcare career and patient care. Errors include insufficient documentation and incorrect coding.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 28, 2023

Since nurses are in direct communication with the physicians or the specialist in the medical team, noticing and documenting the criteria that classify the patient as Lipedema will initiate a dialogue about the patient’s condition. 2021 Dec;36(10):779-796. Epub 2021 May 28. DermNet NZ. Phlebology. doi: 10.1177/02683555211015887.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

Providing consistent, evidence-based care and thorough documentation. Avoiding penalties and legal risks that go along with inaccurate assessments, incomplete documentation, and preventable pressure injuries. Knowing how to correctly document wound care assessments and actions taken will protect the clinician and the organization.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

A 2021 Journal of Nursing Administration study states, “ Nurse specialty certification is ’a mechanism for validation or formal recognition by documenting individual nurses’ knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to their specialty’. It is a form of individual credentialing above and beyond entry-level education and licensing.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

GWI published two research papers this week on The Future of Wellness and The Global Wellness Economy ‘s country rankings as of February 2021. Calls for technological wellness are growing, governments cracking down on the phenomenon, and unhealthy addictions are epidemic.

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Intercoast

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Benefits of Peer Support The advantages of peer support in the mental health field are well-documented and substantial. Salary and Job Outlook in California According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook is excellent due to the high demand and shortage of qualified specialists across the state (Aurrera Health, 2021).

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The report synthesizes studies that documented patients avoiding seeking physician care, noting the phenomenon was “unlike anything the industry had seen: By June 30, 2020, 41% of U.S. adults delayed or avoided care based on a CDC report. The Cleveland Clinic study did uncover some good news: some U.S.

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Mobius MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Despite the many headaches caused by a growing clinical documentation burden, it’s great to know that the best EHR systems are improving. Oracle Corporation entered the healthcare software space in a big way in 2021 when it acquired leading EHR vendor Cerner Millenium. This article summarizes the best EHR software in 2024.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The good news for administrators is that they are permitted to submit affidavits or other documents from outside the administrative record that show that the conflict of interest played no role in the decision-making. A documented history of arbitrary claims denials by the administrator. Fulton Financial Corp. 4th 264 (3d Cir.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

According to the United States Census Bureau, more people were insured in 2022 than 2021. million, had health insurance at some point during the year, representing an increase in the insured rate and number of insured from 2021. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0 percent and 36.1 percent , respectively.

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Arkenea

JULY 2, 2024

CDA The HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) is an XML-based standard that offers a structure or format for sharing clinical data such as progress notes, discharge summaries, and consultation notes. Create a completely new standard that is not hindered by legacy problems.

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