Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

Records show the child suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, but the agency confirmed that Border Patrol officials and medical professionals allegedly repeatedly denied requests to send Reyes Alvarez to a hospital. The medical personnel gave her Tamiflu, fever medication, ice packs, and a cold shower.

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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. The HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal still shows the interim figure of 501 affected individuals.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 21% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which equates to over 50 million Americans. Accurate coding is key Accurate medical coding is one fundamental aspect of maximizing reimbursements.

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Nobody went to medical school so they could spend hours a day entering data into an EHR. The democratization of generative AI in 2023 led to many new players in the space, but a few companies have been working on ACI for nearly a decade. Augmedix was one of the early companies to use AI for ambient clinical documentation.

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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? You’ve probably heard about AI medical scribes by this point.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

billion in MA risk-adjusted payments were made for 2023 and that 80% of those payments were made to just 20 MA companies. In fiscal year 2023, the CMS identified $12.7 In fiscal year 2023, the CMS identified $12.7 HHS-OIG estimates that around $7.5

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Telehealth has become an integral part of behavioral healthcare delivery, but regulatory changes may shape how providers can use telehealth to prescribe medications. The Second Temporary Rule , published October 10, 2023, extended these flexibilities to all practitioner-patient relationships, regardless of when they were established.

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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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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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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

By MIKE MAGEE How comfortable is the FDA and Medical Ethics community with a new super-charged medical Facial Recognition Technology (mFRT) that claims it can “identify the early stages of autism in infants as young as 12 months?” The medical research community has already expanded way beyond “contactless” patient verification.

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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 Prime

AUGUST 1, 2024

As medical professionals, ensuring accurate billing for immunization services is paramount. Therefore, in this blog, you will delve into the intricacies of medical coding for immunization services, including CPT codes for vaccine administration and ICD-10 codes for vaccine-preventable diseases. Deletion of Appendix Q table.

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Medical Gas Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2023

At CHT, we understand you want your medical gas systems to be compliant, pass inspections, and be safe for your facility. We provide quick access to compliance documentation when you need it and identify maintenance issues before becoming patient issues.

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ACMA Blog

JULY 9, 2024

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), prior authorizations are the number one reason for care delay in the United States. In May and June 2023, the FTC ordered additional data to three additional PBM entities. pharmacies in 2023. This affects many Americans and their willingness to take prescriptions.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 7, 2025

A further hacking incident was experienced in 2021 and was disclosed by Apria Healthcare in May 2023. Hackers had access to its network between August 27, 2021, and October 10, 2021, and potentially viewed or obtained personal, medical, health insurance, and financial information.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 7, 2023

A handful of FCA circuit court decisions issued in 2023 are noteworthy as well. Importantly, although the court assumed the relator engaged in some protected activity, the court found that in many of her communications she, at most, characterized discrepancies in therapy documentation as mistakes or possible computer glitches, not fraud.

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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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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. A medical insurance verification software checks for coverage benefits, copayments, deductibles, and other relevant information needed for the healthcare provider to proceed with the patient’s care.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 13, 2024

Medical dictation has changed substantially due to improvements in voice recognition software and generative AI. Today, a wide range of medical dictation workflows – enabled by groundbreaking technology advancements – offer greater flexibility and lower costs. Which medical dictation workflow is best for your practice?

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Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Those who are interested in a fulfilling career are sure to consider looking into the medical field. A career as a medical assistant shouldn’t be overlooked. At Prism Career Institute, we help prepare you for the workforce by providing challenging programs , like our medical assistant program , giving you the tools you need.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application? Don’t give up!

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Dameron Hospital Notifies Patients About November 2023 Data Breach Dameron Hospital in Stockton, California, has recently sent notification letters to patients about a November 2023 data breach. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on February 21, 2025.

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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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We Care Online

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While your work experience section is typically the most important part of the document, adding volunteer experience in your resume can help you plug gaps in your work experience and include skills that would otherwise be missing.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 3, 2024

In 2023, a new analysis of medical malpractice claims against US physicians was released by the American Medical Association (AMA). 2 What follows is one such case, in which a physician faced a medical liability claim that was not indicative of a medical error. of physicians under 40).

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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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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Authors: Rachel Hohe, PhD Introduction: Field reimbursement managers (FRMs) are highly skilled experts who act as an intermediary between healthcare providers, specialty pharmacies, and healthcare manufacturers by advocating for timely patient access to life-saving medications or medical devices. Data sourced from (Mills, 2021).

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Source: 2023 UNH 10K For most of the past decade, Optum has been driving force of incremental profit growth for United. billion in 2023 (55% of total). in the third quarter of 2023. If true, this would still be between double and triple the size of Permanente Medical Groups. Optum’s operating profits grew from $6.7

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The goal of PAs is to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care for their medical needs in agreement with the most up-to-date medical evidence and guidelines 1. Prior authorizations can be very time-consuming, as they require documentation and paperwork from healthcare providers to show why the patient would need the treatment.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It ensures that what the patient receives is medically appropriate for their situation.

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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. While burnout often improves with rest or positive workplace changes, depression is a medical diagnosis requiring treatment with therapy or medication. Documentation is still a significant stressor for physicians.

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Mobius MD

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The AMA President called the physician shortage an “urgent crisis” in a 2023 statement. For example, generative AI tools like ChatGPT have ushered in an era of AI medical scribes that can draft an accurate clinical note in seconds. needs more doctors. And AAMC data projects the U.S. healthcare.

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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! But, what do medical coders and billers do? The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. And why are they in demand? uses the same codes.

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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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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. While insurers prefer more descriptive ICD-10 codes, mental health practitioners should not list something specific if the patient’s medical record cannot support the diagnosis. When To Use ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified – R41.82 Clinicians should only use the R41.82

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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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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

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