The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

The cash payment may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims received.Class members wishing to submit a claim for reimbursement of losses may claim up to $300 for documented unreimbursed ordinary losses, including up to 4 hours of lost time at $25 per hour.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

A data review vendor was engaged, and Access TeleCare was provided with the final results of the review on August 30, 2024; however, it took until March 4, 2025, for individual notifications to be mailed. On January 14, 2025, an employee emailed a document to a personal email account.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

The document review was completed on January 30, 2025, when it was confirmed that the exposed information included first and last names, clinical/treatment information, medical provider names, medical record numbers, and patient account numbers. Individual notification letters were mailed on March 21, 2025.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 7, 2025

The next scheduled update will occur during downtime on Thursday, March 13, 2025, between 00:30 and 04:30. PRD SRO (the read-only copy of the production environment) will be available during this outage; PRD SRO is accessible from any computer used for documenting in Connect Care regularly. Netcare also remains available.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

Individuals who were sent a notification that they were affected by the data breach may submit a claim for reimbursement of documented losses incurred as a result of the data breach up to a maximum of $10,000. All claims must be submitted by or be postmarked by June 30, 2025. Under the terms of the settlement, a $3.15

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Mobius MD

MARCH 7, 2025

This article discusses three of the top HIPAA-compliant medical dictation apps in 2025. Speech-to-Text for Medical Documentation Speech-to-text technology has improved dramatically in the last fifteen years, prompting many doctors to reconsider dictation as the fastest way to take clinical notes.

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Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

The Government-commissioned Darzi report was crystal clear on this point, and the recent cash injection into the 2025/26 GP contract suggests the Government is serious about investing in primary care. Mr Streeting has repeatedly stated that his priority is shifting funding from hospitals to primary care.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the ICD-10-CM code set update for fiscal year (FY) 2025. Staying abreast of these updates is crucial for medical practices, billing specialists, and healthcare providers to ensure accurate documentation, seamless billing processes, and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Discharges 105

Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Starting April 3, 2025, all test results and their results-related documents will become immediately available, without a 5-day hold, in MyAHS Connect (MAC), the online patient tool for Connect Care. Currently, patients who have access to MAC can see these test results 5 days after their ordering provider receives them.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The publication of the Neighbourhood Health Guidelines for 2025/26 has once again left general practice in the dark. While the document sets out a vision for integrated, community-focused care, it provides little in the way of clear guidance for GP practices, leaving them uncertain about how they fit into the evolving system.

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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. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards. In one of our past blogs, we delved into the end-of-year reports you should run in your practice.

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Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Valant

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services has released new ICD-10-CM codes for the 2025 fiscal year, including important updates for categories F01F99: Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2025 ICD 10 CM Code Updates Announcement Update The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a part of the U.S.

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Documentation Billing Medication 52

Mobius MD

JANUARY 17, 2025

Alternatively, some will explore the latest medical documentation assistance using AI-based medical scribe software. Using speech-to-text for mobile dictation can help healthcare providers eliminate hours of typing and improve documentation efficiency. As of 2025, no Dragon medical dictation software is made specifically for Mac.

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Medication HIPAA Documentation Medical Terminology 59

Scrubs

MAY 23, 2023

Assembly Bill 418 would ban the manufacture, sale and distribution of foods containing five harmful substances starting in 2025, including: Red dye No. This legislation will protect kids, families and consumers in California from some really toxic chemicals with well-documented risks of harm,” Gabriel said during an interview Tuesday.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

As of March 20, 2025 , a new "Connect Care Outpatient Med Orders" display will be available in Netcare. These are used for administration documentation for Home Care patients and are transcribed from a prescriber order. This differs from information in PIN, which is based on dispensed medications. For more information, see the 1-pager.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

While supporting practices to set up Holiday Manager, weve heard some questions that pop up again and again, so if youre thinking about starting 2025 with a better way of managing your leave, read on! Read more Practice Index Ultimate Social Media Planner 2025 [FREE] - You told us how much you loved it!

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Class members can claim up to $10,000 as reimbursement for documented expenses incurred as a result of the data breach. The stolen data related to customers who made purchases between June 6, 2017, and July 30, 2017, and included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers license numbers, and other ID documents. million customers.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I hope to provide attendees of HLTH 2024 along with my readers who aren’t in Vegas useful context for assessing the new ideas and business model announcements as well as a practical summary for those of you in planning mode for health care in 2025. You’ll find links embedded for all the reports I mention.

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Appointments Follow-Up Documentation Medication 62

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on February 21, 2025. After an extensive forensic investigation and comprehensive document review, on March 21, 2025, we determined your personal data may have been subject to unauthorized access or acquisition, which occurred between November 4, 2023, and November 5, 2023.

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Hospital Follow-Up HIPAA Insurance 69

Medbridge

MARCH 6, 2024

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. It’s been a year since the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing, and there’s a lot to unpack!

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Documentation Billing 98

Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

According to Statista, the global IT outsourcing market is projected to exceed $591billion by 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 5.1percent. Document nonfunctional requirements such as performance, security, and compliance. Align these goals with vendor capabilities and previous experience in similar domains.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2025

” The Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act requires controllers to conduct and document a data protection impact assessment of certain processing activities involving personal data. Governor Beshear signed the amendment into law on March 15, 2025.

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Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

billion globally by 2025. It will bring down the scope of human errors, for instance, administering medications and documenting patient data. A Goldman Sachs report states that the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies in the healthcare sector might reach 3.4 million users and $5.1

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Document these adjustments properly to keep your records updated. Payment verification: Check each payment received against the expected receipt from the insurance provider and the patient. This way, any discrepancy may be caught early.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Staff can easily upload their expense receipts so that the documents are all held in one place. This free upgrade to the Finance Package only applies to PPA Manager subscriptions running up to September 2025 that have been paid prior to 4th September 2024.

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CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, this April 2025, CMS announces 50 new ICD-10-PCS codes (PDF). Common medical billing challenges include: Frequent updates to codes and laws: Changing Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance policy regulations make billing processes complex. Have you had security breaches? Was it due to human error, cyber-attacks, or both?

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Billing Medication HIPAA Follow-Up 52

Valant

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2025, every EHR vendor should ask themselves how well their product lives up to its promises. They all make big promises, but their ability to deliver on those promises varies greatly. Practice managers and owners are caught in the middle, trying to figure out what they actually need and which brand might provide it.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

HIPAA-regulated entities should assess their security operations and business associate relationships and consider engaging in the public comment period ending on March 7, 2025. Deadlines and Key Dates Comments are due on or before March 7, 2025. Attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF).

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HIPAA Business Associate Follow-Up Documentation 52

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. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards. In one of our past blogs, we delved into the end-of-year reports you should run in your practice.

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Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The HHCAHPS Survey will determine 30% of an agency’s total performance score, and that score will in turn determine the agency’s payment adjustment for 2025. 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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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Details about affected sub-systems are posted in advance of a planned downtime, and a variety of backup systems ensure that things like test results, order sets, documentation and other key tools remain accessible. The first downtime scheduled after launch will be in February 2025, so there will be plenty of time to prepare.

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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. The hospital was not charged until January 2025. This rare criminal event in healthcare alleges that Chesapeake Regional Medical Center conspired to defraud the United States and committed healthcare fraud.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

On January 17, 2025, the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. The mandate for comprehensive documentation and ongoing compliance monitoring may result in heightened expenses and operational hurdles for employers. ERIC also underscores the potential administrative load the Final Rule places on plan sponsors.

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Practice Index

MAY 9, 2024

We have not achieved everything we know needs to be done and we will continue to work on a new fit for purpose GMS for 2025 onwards. 29% of patients told the Biobank they had insomnia symptoms while just 10% had this documented in their GP records.

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Accepted Blog

JULY 8, 2024

What information and documentation do I need to complete the AMCAS application? Related Resources: How to Answer the AMCAS Other Impactful Experiences Question (Formerly the Statement of Disadvantage) What’s New with the 2025 AMCAS Application? Want Mary to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Another standard published by CMS is the delayed compliance deadline for EPCS to no longer than January 2023 and no earlier than January 2025 for LTC prescriptions for controlled substances. This eventually reduces costs of documentation and duplication of tests (in case medical papers are misplaced).

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

Improved staff retention and engagement LinkedIns 2025 Workplace Learning Report found that 88% of organizations are concerned about employee retention, and their number one retention strategy is providing learning opportunities. Regulatory readiness and compliance Regulatory audits and surveys require documented evidence of staff competency.

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