Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Therefore, on August 3, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released a comprehensive proposed rule to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). [5] The 2023 Proposed Rule is comprehensive. 4 2023), [link]. [5] 3, 2023). [6]

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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. Nobody likes paperwork, but practicing medicine requires a lot of it.

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In Medscape’s 2024 survey, 49% of physicians said they are burned out, compared to 53% in 2023. Documentation is still a significant stressor for physicians. The average doctor spends nearly 10 hours per week completing EHR documentation, and most physicians believe EHRs contribute to burnout.

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Practice Index

MAY 23, 2024

You can be assured of an exciting future with Practice Index In 2023, we released 154 new features! Christmas) Upload documents to absences Coming soon. The precious time you take to provide valuable feedback on the HUB, we take very seriously and use your suggestions to shape the future of the HUB.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 20, 2024

Clinical documentation has become a significant source of professional dissatisfaction for doctors, who spend hours in the EHR daily. Could AI medical scribes alleviate the burden of clinical documentation? Further Reading Are you a provider interested in learning more about generative AI and clinical documentation?

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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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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Nurse Journal reports that novice nurses’ most common errors are medication errors, infection issues, documentation errors, and not reporting the correct information to healthcare providers when their patients’ condition is deteriorating. link] Joint Commission (2023, August 24). link] Mcfanhn, C (2023, August 24).

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above. Dixson, Kiana.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For years, law enforcement has bypassed traditional means of securing evidence by informal requests for documents from witnesses of crimes. At some point, that practice bled over into informal requests for healthcare providers’ documents, including documents reflecting protected health information (PHI). Isn’t that entrapment?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The aspirational document sets out the mission that “every individual deserves the right to obtain health care that is comprehensive, equitable and compassionate.” Kudos to NABIP for developing this document and taking a leadership position in supporting health care as a civil right for all consumers, emerging as health citizens, in America.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above. Dixson, Kiana.

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Mobius MD

APRIL 24, 2024

Digital documentation has led to new workflows that affect the patient encounter. 2023, JAMA Health Forum ) Have EHRs changed the length of patient visits? Physician burnout is worse than ever in 2023. Patient visits are changing amid new trends and challenges in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in telehealth.

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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. 3d–, 2023 WL 3303865 (W.D. May 8, 2023).

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Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

Despite the increased focus on compliance, only 48% of post-acute care organizations use a learning management system to track staff training, according to the Relias 2023 State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report. Manual documentation processes are time-consuming and prone to human errors and inconsistencies.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

It also found that the personnel did not document several healthcare visits with the child. The agency added that none of the nurses or agency personnel it has interviewed claimed to have been aware of Reyes Alvarez’s sickle cell anemia and heart condition. Reyes Alvarez was born in Panama and her family is from Honduras.

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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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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

The OIG intends to publish the GCPG by December 31, 2023. 1] Notice, 88 FR 25000, April 25, 2023 – Modernization of Compliance Program Guidance Documents (May 12, 2023). [2] 2] To join OIG’s listserv, visit [link].

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Relias

MAY 2, 2024

However, the Relias 2023 State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report found that 53% of managers in healthcare organizations use manual methods, such as paper, Word files, and spreadsheets, to track required training completed by their staff. Digitizing your compliance program is vital for the success of your organization.

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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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ACMA Blog

JULY 9, 2024

FTC Conducts Investigation into PBMs Because PBM practices lack transparency and accountability to the public, in 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested data and documents of business practices to the six largest PBMs: Caremark Rx, LLC, Express Scripts, Inc., pharmacies in 2023. OptumRx, Inc., drug prescriptions.

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Practice Index

JUNE 12, 2024

We’ll cover how to have conversations with those tricky team members, the need for accurate documentation and policies, and tips on fostering a positive working environment. Dealing with Difficult Employees This thought-provoking session provides delegates with an overview of how to manage difficult employees.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released draft regulations concerning pre-transaction review of so-called “Material Change Transactions” as part of its legislative mandate to review transactions which could have potential impacts on the costs of health care in the State of California.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 13, 2024

At a time when many providers spend over 15 hours weekly on data entry, efficient medical dictation is one of the best ways to streamline documentation. Mobile dictation can turn documentation time into a meaningful patient interaction , ensure accuracy, and save hours weekly. Put simply, talking is faster than typing.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

8] Nevertheless, on August 4, 2023, a federal grand jury convicted Dr. Elfenbein of the sole count charged: healthcare fraud. Department of Justice, Press Release, June 20, 2023, available at [link]. [3] 11, 2023). [4] 11, 2023). [4] The problem now for Dr. Elfenbein is that the calculations under the U.S. 29, ¶ 30i (D.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Key Statistics: As per the 2023 survey published by the CDC , the number of people younger than age 65 uninsured was 24.7 percent of the adults between the age group 18–64 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. percent of children younger than age 18 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. CDC reveals that 10.9

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 30, 2023

On June 23, 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance document with foundational considerations for researchers that are developing psychedelic drugs for the treatment of medical conditions. All comments should be identified with the docket number FDA-2023-D-1987.

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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. athenahealth won the 2024 Best in KLAS award for Overall Physician Practice, displacing Epic, which took that title in 2023. This article summarizes the best EHR software in 2024.

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Valant

JANUARY 25, 2024

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) released updates for 2024 related to behavioral health, which went into effect October 1, 2023. You can also find a list 2023 ICD-10 updates here , and a list of common codes for mental health disorders here. Blog ICD-10 Codes for Depression – F32.0–F33.3

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 20, 2024

As a subject matter expert in this specialty, I was a nurse participant in the international endoscope expert hygiene meetings held in Amsterdam (2022), Baltimore (2023), and in Ireland for June 2024. As a clinical nurse manager, SGNA has empowered me to stay up to date on current evidence-based practices.

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Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

Better retention As many as 58% of medical practices said that staffing is their biggest challenge for 2023, according to an MGMA Stat poll. Top 10 healthcare revenue cycle training priorities with the best ROI What training topics are the most important for the healthcare revenue cycle in 2023? It’s hard even for experts to keep up.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the study’s press release asserts there may be “progress” given the percent of doctors citing burnout fell by 4 percentage points from 53% of doctors in 2022 to 49% in 2023, it is obvious the U.S. For this annual study, Medscape polled 9.226 U.S. practicing clinicians online between July and October 2024.

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ACMA Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Through enhanced coding and charge capture, these algorithms analyze clinical documentation to propose precise medical codes, minimizing the risk of undercoding or overcoding while ensuring comprehensive coverage of billable services. Published April 3, 2023. References Lage K. www.revelemd.com. Accessed April 9, 2024. 2024;7(1):1-3.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024. Over one-third of health care leaders plan to implement automation in the next 3 years for equipment maintenance and monitoring, clinical documentation and notetaking, and medication management.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Documentation in the medical record. Document all coordination. If it didn’t get documented, it didn’t get done.”. Share the documentation burden.

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Valant

JULY 28, 2024

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

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ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ACI Medical & Dental School Prepares Students for In Demand Healthcare Jobs ( Updated for 2023 ) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) has released their 2023 Industry Outlook , which continues to show that jobs for allied health professionals in the US are growing at 13%, a much faster rate than other professions.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. When To Use ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified – R41.82 Clinicians should only use the R41.82 diagnostic code when they do not have enough information available to them about a client’s specific condition.

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