Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

” And across all technologies assessed in this study, it was AI and machine learning that the health care finance execs pointed to as a top-three investment priority, followed by improving the patient experience (among 37%), and automating business processes (32%). “It is not hard to see why AI is on their agenda,” U.S.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Were shifting our focus to the reports you should run regularly in 2025 to keep a pulse on your practices ongoing performance. To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

On January 8, 2025, a federal grand jury in Virginia returned an indictment against a hospital. Dr. Javaid Perwaiz was indicted and convicted following trial in federal court of healthcare fraud. Dr. Perwaiz was convicted of healthcare fraud following trial, and at sentencing found to have caused $20.8

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While the plan of care is always the number one area for citations, care coordination consistently ranks right up there,” said SimiTree Compliance Senior Manager Sheila Salisbury-Sizemore. At a minimum, each patient’s medical record should reflect care team coordination at the following time points: Start of care.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

OCR stepped up enforcement of compliance with the HIPAA Rules in 2016, more than doubling the number of financial penalties imposed. The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

These statistics and graphs were last updated on March 21, 2025, and are based on data obtained from OCR on March 19, 2025. OCR Penalties for HIPAA Violations (2008 – 2025) Year Covered Entity Amount Penalty Type 2024 Oregon Health & Science University $200,000 Civil Monetary Penalty 2024 Warby Parker Inc.

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Valant

APRIL 8, 2025

Imagine a digital billing agent that could reduce your charge review time by an average of 50 percent. What would you save in resources if your staff didnt have to manually review billing charges? Claim Assist turns a tedious and error-prone billing process into a quick, efficient cycle allowing your staff to focus efforts elsewhere.

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

For example, staff members who handle billing need insurance information, but not detailed clinical notes. Regular reviews of access permissions, particularly after staffing changes, help ensure security policies remain up to date. Security policies should be clear, practical, and easy to follow.

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Health Prime

MAY 5, 2025

This transparency helps patients plan for out-of-pocket expenses and avoid billing surprises, improving their propensity to pay. Regularly training your billing and coding team on payer-specific updates, CMS regulation changes, practice modifications, and newly introduced services ensures they stay equipped to submit accurate claims.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 29, 2025

By JEFF GOLDSMITH A Forty Year Growth Saga is Coming to an End After market close Wednesday April 16, UnitedHealth Group reported its First Quarter 2025 earnings. UNH missed their expected 1Q earnings by 9 cents a share, but the firm also lowered its full year 2025 earnings estimate by 12%.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

elections, Jennifer’s assertion sums up what, ex post facto , we know about what most inspired American voters at the polls in November 2024: the economy, economics, inflation, the costs of daily living… pick your noun, but it’s all about those Benjamins right now for mainstream American consumers across many demographic cuts.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2025

This week, a bipartisan pair of senators have taken steps to address the problem of patient mismatching with the introduction of thePatient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2025.The The MATCH IT Act of 2025 was introduced by Rep. The Act has now been reintroduced in the 119th Congress.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2024

So with the intention of measuring twice and cutting once, Ill set up our context sharing scenario planning work I did collaborating with AHIP earlier this year. Thus, I turn to the Rough Guide as a lens on this 2025 TrendCast. Here, we are in the mode of listening to the data-tea-leaves for the next year of uncertainty.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 4, 2025

February Quickly following up on a campaign pledge to slash the federal budget, the Trump administration announces a radical consolidation of various entities at the Department of Health and Human Services. Sears currently has about a dozen stores.

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2025

Americans’ financial health was already stressing consumers out leading up to Liberation Day, April 2nd , when President Trump announced tariffs on dozens of countries with whom the U.S. We’ve seen this in other studies that focus on medical bills and healthcare spending as a negative influence on seeking health care.

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