Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced a bill addressing cybersecurity protections and oversight in the healthcare industry. In December 2023, an analytics software vendor suffered a breach during which hackers gained access to a system used by healthcare professionals to help improve patient outcomes.

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Health Prime

JUNE 22, 2023

Medical billing plays a crucial role in the success of any healthcare practice, and gastroenterology is no exception. Gastroenterologists face unique challenges with medical billing due to the complex nature of their specialty. According to a recent Precedence Research report , the gastroenterology market size 2023 is USD 54.56

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Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

This report compiled quantitative data from payments processed on the InstaMed network amounting to some $656 billion in healthcare payments in addition to results from three qualitative surveys that Qualtrics conducted polling consumers, providers and payors in 2023. This is the modus operandi for bill payment among U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

March was a particularly bad month for healthcare data breaches with 93 branches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a 50% increase from February and a 41% year-over-year increase from March 2023.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority Email Account Breach The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (UW Health) recently provided an update on a security incident that was detected in late 2023. 20, 2023, and Dec. 20, 2023, and Dec.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. Note that 3 in 4 Washingtonians supported the law when polled in March 2023, with only 17% of people opposing it.

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E-Clinic

MARCH 1, 2023

e-clinic is thrilled to announce that we are exhibiting at the upcoming Aesthetics Conference and Exhibition (ACE), taking place on the 10th and 11th of March 2023 at the Business Design Centre, London. Our software offers a range of features that help clinics manage patient data, appointments, billing, and more.

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CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. What do medical coders do and what do medical billing professionals do? And why are they in demand?

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

These days, billing can be complex. It makes billing simpler and more accurate. The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Medical billing software comes with many helpful features.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 22, 2024

According to Grand View Research , the medical coding market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.85% from 2023 to 2030. However, this aspect is often overlooked despite being the backbone of accurate billing and reimbursement in the healthcare industry.

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Amber Pharmacy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

14, 2023) – In honor of Amber Specialty Pharmacy’s 25th anniversary, the specialty pharmacy provider has launched Vitality, a new six-month transplant recovery program to help support patients and caregivers during the post-transplant period, which is considered the most critical time for those patients. OMAHA, Neb. (Sept.

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Health Prime

JUNE 22, 2023

Medical billing plays a crucial role in the success of any healthcare practice, and gastroenterology is no exception. Gastroenterologists face unique challenges with medical billing due to the complex nature of their specialty. According to a recent Precedence Research report , the gastroenterology market size 2023 is USD 54.56

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

SouthCoast Health and Privia Medical Group in Georgia have notified patients about a cyberattack and data breach that occurred in June 2023. During that time, files on the network were viewed or copied.

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Health Prime

JUNE 20, 2024

According to the 2023 ACHE’s Top Issues Confronting Hospitals survey , workforce challenges emerged as the foremost concern for hospital CEOs, ranking number one on their list of priorities. Are you facing challenges with medical billing due to staff shortages and high turnover rates?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The bottom-line, literally: four in ten consumers would not pay a medical bill if they cannot understand the administrative experience. adults ages 26 and over via an online study conducted in April and May 2023. Note the 58% of patients told Cedar that paying for a healthcare bill was stressful. Cedar polled 1,239 U.S.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Today she returns to a topic that she wrote about in January 2023 , changing our organ donation laws to increase organ availability. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in August by representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York), Josh Harder (D-California), Don Bacon (R-Nebraska), and Joe Neguse (D-Colorado).

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Nursing School Capacity In May 2023, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released data showing that student enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs decreased by 1.4% Whether this bill can make it through Congress and become law is unknown. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

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CareerStep

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you’re looking to take the next steps in your medical coding and billing career after finishing your training, you’re probably thinking about which certifications you should get to maximize your potential in the job market. The CPC certification is considered the gold standard for medical coding and billing professionals.

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Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 28% of all adults with a mental illness reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed. Outsourcing your medical billing is also a good strategy if you are a mental health professional or facility interested in increasing patient visits.

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Valant

JULY 28, 2024

Each diagnosis must have a separate billing code that best describes the patient’s presenting symptoms. Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. The reason for the differentiation is that not everyone with clinical depression has suicidal ideation. Check out the latest 2024 ICD-10 updates here.

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Medbridge

MARCH 18, 2024

With the completion of the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing (HHVBP), understanding how your agency performed will help you improve your future performance.

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

between 2023 and 2024, according to the 2024 Milliman Medical Index. This year, I opted for a 2025 Subaru Forester and a year’s tuition for a New Mexico resident living off-campus for 2023-24 attending University of New Mexico. Health care costs for an “average” person covered by an employer-sponsored PPO in the U.S.

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The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Increasingly states Medicaid and health plans are paying directly to community organizations and Pear Suite is building the capacity for those organizations to contract and bill the plans and states. Pear Suite has been doing this since 2023 and has over 100 clients already, and has even built its own network of community health workers.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On December 22, 2023, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S. The bill authorizes $10 million for research and development for clinical studies on treatment with psychedelic substances. government has acknowledged the potential benefits.

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CollaborateMD

MAY 15, 2023

The post HIMSS Global Conference 2023: Top Trends and Takeaways appeared first on CollaborateMD. Our interconnected and customizable solutions such as Updox, Charge Capture , DrChrono, CollaborateMD , and HealthWatch provide healthcare providers with the tools they need to take patient experience and efficiency to new heights!

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Keep that relationship in mind in the context of a new forecast from Kaiser Family Foundation estimate the 2023 cost for employer-sponsored insurance for a family to reach nearly $24,000 in 2023. consumers said paying a health care bill was stressful.

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Medbridge

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s been a year since the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing, and there’s a lot to unpack! We spoke to leading home health agencies to understand what went right, what went wrong, and what they want to improve to get ready for the payment adjustments coming in 2025.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 1, 2024

As medical professionals, ensuring accurate billing for immunization services is paramount. Ultimately, precise billing safeguards financial health and public well-being, promoting effective disease prevention efforts. Updates to COVID-19 administration and product codes, effective November 1, 2023.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The Justice Department took that rare step in Maryland in connection with a practice in which Dr. Ron Elfenbein, a physician, billed Medicare and private payors a Level 4 E/M for patients receiving COVID-19 tests. There is ambiguity galore in healthcare billing. But unlike some CPT codes, E/M CPT codes are imprecise.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2023

adults 18 and over in October 2023 to gauge peoples’ perspectives on personal finances, and well-being currently and into 2024. Fidelity conducted an online poll among 3,002 U.S. In fact, 45% pf people said they had to take money out from their emergency savings for current spending needs.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

consumers, found in the latest Beryl Institute-Ipsos Px Pulse survey published for July 2023. GNC is channeling to the current concerns of health consumers… value in the eye of the beholder and medical bill payer. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2024

He called out that, “In recent years, however, medical bills became the most common collection item on credit reports. Some recent signposts in research update our understanding of the patient-as-payer, such as the latest Aflac WorkForces Report 2023-24 on benefits and financial wellness in this 13th annual research study.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2023

We begin 2023 with the opening of CES 2023, the world’s largest annual meet-up of consumer electronics innovators, companies, and retailers. Inf act, heart health is table-stakes for much of wearable technology in 2023. Life expectancy in the U.S. These will now be in place until the end of 2024. Life-Years?

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

Evaluation and management (E/M) services have been called “the core” of healthcare billing. [1] 1] E/M is a catch-all claim, allowing medical professionals to bill for diagnosing or treating nearly any illness or injury. Department of Justice, Press Release, June 20, 2023, available at [link]. [3] 11, 2023). [4]

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Health Prime

JANUARY 15, 2025

At Health Prime , our billing experts compiled a list of the top four RCM challenges healthcare businesses face in 2025 and some strategies for addressing some strategies to address them effectively. Labor shortage in healthcare billing Labor shortages are not exclusive to 2025; however, they seem likely to continue this year.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 15, 2025

At Health Prime , our billing experts compiled a list of the top four RCM challenges healthcare businesses face in 2025 and some strategies for addressing some strategies to address them effectively. Labor shortage in healthcare billing Labor shortages are not exclusive to 2025; however, they seem likely to continue this year.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2023

In 2023, that roaring growth in health care costs continues with expected growth of 5.6%. For 2023, you could take your $31K+ and buy a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid auto, fund a year at the Gnomon School in Hollywood toward a degree in animation or game design, or buy healthcare for your family of 4.

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