The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. BioPlus disagreed with the allegations; however, a settlement has been proposed to bring the legal action to an end.

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HIPAA Follow-Up Best Practices Documentation 98

Valant

JULY 16, 2024

What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. What are Therapy Notes? A variety of situations may legally require you to share therapy notes.

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HIPAA Documentation Appointments Follow-Up 98

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JULY 18, 2023

Sometimes the answer is obvious: For a company that services hospital machinery, key equipment that is not up and running can translate into delays in diagnosing and treating patients. The closed-loop process is an integral component of best-in-class customer experience (CX) programs. Which customers should receive immediate follow-up?

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Follow-Up Best Practices Documentation Triage 52

Health Prime

JULY 18, 2024

The bad news is that if claims are not handled, the average cost to rework a claim is $25.20, which quickly adds up. Claim denials can occur for various reasons, including incorrect patient information, coding errors, lack of prior authorization, incomplete documentation, and non-covered services. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Billing Patient Satisfaction Documentation Medication 105

Relias

MAY 13, 2024

While shoulder dystocia is not a common occurrence — statistics show it occurs in only up to 2% of births — it can cause complications for the parent and baby without rapid intervention. Education and teamwork simulation training can help ensure the best outcomes. A vaginal delivery then follows this maneuver.

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Best Practices Follow-Up Teamwork Continuing Education 98

Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Group therapy involves unique documentation and coding practices that can significantly impact your bottom line. These codes are used to document the services provided within a group context. Accurate Documentation for Group Therapy Accurate documentation is the cornerstone of successful reimbursement.

Documentation 52

Documentation Billing Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Healthcare website accessibility tools and best practices help hospitals to up their accessibility game and design a compliant site for users. It also highlights best practices for accessibility, along with tips on how to make an accessible healthcare website. percent were non-compliant.

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Best Practices Tests Communication Hospital 84

Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

And keeping up with evolving audit requirements is essential, as regulations are updated or revised. It’s imperative for practices to understand the legal and industry-specific standards governing audits. Common audit requirements help providers maintain practices that align with the highest standards of care.

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Billing Documentation Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

How do you keep up with changes in healthcare when you’re a busy clinician? Email newsletters for primary care physicians are a great way to stay current with the latest news, research, and medical best practices. Go to AMA’s website and click “Subscribe/update preferences” to sign up for their email newsletters.

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Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up HIPAA Best Practices 52

Mobius MD

JANUARY 24, 2024

Medical dictation can shave off hours of documentation time each week if you have the correct workflow. However, developing a system that allows you to get your notes done before leaving the office takes time and practice. Recalling patient details is slow because of the time lag between visits and documentation.

Medication 52

Medication Documentation Follow-Up Physical Exams 52

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).

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HIPAA Documentation Best Practices Follow-Up 64

Relias

JULY 4, 2023

A majority said that up to 20% of their charges were incorrectly coded. This coordinated partnership requires a joint effort toward the common goal of accurate charges, identification and resolution of any discrepancies, and signed documentation indicating completion. Yet 40% of their organizations addressed it once a month or less.

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Follow-Up Medical Coding Documentation Best Practices 52

Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

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

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Documentation Best Practices Follow-Up Patient Care 52

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Having a website increases your chances of being noticed and more patients are likely to drop by your healthcare facility for a check-up. Did you know that more than half of adults use the Internet to look up health information? The project requirement documents are essentially the backbone of our project. Don’t believe us?

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Follow-Up Communication Documentation HIPAA 98

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Here, we explore strategies and considerations to aid you in choosing the right providers and helping them thrive at your practice. Ask yourself the following questions about your practice: Are you turning away potential clients due to lack of bandwidth? Check in with providers regularly.

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Scheduling Communication Best Practices Follow-Up 94

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Document medical histories and reason for the visit. Educate patients about managing their health conditions and following physician instructions. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments. Follow up on lab results and inform patients of their results as instructed by the physician.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Scheduling 52

Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

To keep up with all of it, your staff needs constant training. It’s hard even for experts to keep up. Some health plans are refusing to pay claims due to missing documentation to support the need for a procedure. But efficient follow-up is equally important,” said Hayes. Clean claims should be a priority.

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Critical Thinking Follow-Up Billing Best Practices 52

Valant

MARCH 2, 2024

Here are some things to consider before making the switch: Assessing Readiness for In-House Billing Because so many aspects of running a practice tie back to billing, it’s important for a practice to thoroughly consider the impacts and the preparation needed.

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Billing Documentation Follow-Up Insurance 52

Valant

APRIL 24, 2024

Treatment plans are an important part of your behavioral health practice. Done well, they can help set your clients up for better outcomes. Examples of Goals vs. Objectives If the difference between goals and objectives feels too abstract, consider the following examples to help shed light on the distinction.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Follow-Up Communication Documentation 52

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Obtaining consent from patients at each step along the way is a best practice that helps protect patients’ rights and privacy. Download Implementing Effective Practice Management Systems Using the right technology can improve your practice’s workflows and efficiency. Your EHR software can help with HIPAA compliance.

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Billing HIPAA Patient Centered Care Follow-Up 52

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Streamline Documentation: Use digital forms and automated systems to collect patient information before their first visit. This is especially critical for behavioral health, where regular sessions and follow-ups are essential for effective treatment.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Billing HIPAA Appointments 52

CollaborateMD

MAY 25, 2023

The process involves verifying the patient’s coverage, accurately documenting medical history, submitting claims promptly, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Oncology medical billing requires understanding medical coding to run a successful oncology practices. What is Oncology Medical Billing?

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Billing Medication Medical Coding Insurance 52

Coronis Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There are multiple reasons why outsourcing can help your practice increase its productivity, efficiency, and profitability. Outsourcing Your Medical Billing Can Free up Time and Resources for Your Ophthalmology Facility Those working in the ophthalmology industry often wear many hats while providing comprehensive care for their patients.

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Medical Coding 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Nursing is dynamic as patients, acuity, staffing, and medical best practices constantly change. In this role, I was half of the MD/RN dyad, working with the Medical Director of OB, and I provided the following: Real-time support for nurses and physicians on L&D. The inception of best practices.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices 59

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As a Practice Manager, the senior partner does my appraisal, but I really don’t think they understand my role and it never feels like a very worthwhile exercise. I know this has come up a bit in the Practice Index forum lately and I spoke to Robyn Clark, a Managing Partner, about it before today’s session.

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Follow-Up Documentation Communication Tests 67

Walker Info - Patient Experience

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Often overlooked, coming up with a good list of customers can be a painstaking task. How do we stack up? Below are a few best practices to consider. Surveys typically wrap up with open-ended questions and demographic questions that can enhance the analysis that will take place once all feedback is collected.

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Follow-Up Best Practices Documentation Communication 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

Those regulations must be followed during the medical claim submission process, from insurance eligibility verification to claim submission to payment processing. Integration of Security Features in HIPAA-Compliant Accounting Software Those safeguards make up the security features that create HIPAA-compliant medical billing software.

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HIPAA Billing Medication Best Practices 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Increase security and efficiency By investing in a modern, integrated learning management platform, IHS and its partner organizations can enhance the quality and efficiency of their training and education programs, ensure up-to-date security across systems, and ultimately, improve health care delivery while reducing cost and complexity.

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Collaboration Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Continuing Education 52

Relias

AUGUST 9, 2023

Engage your employees A huge part of keeping your organization compliant is making sure your staff is doing the same: completing their annual mandatories, utilizing the most current practices, following policies and procedures, and so on. There isn’t a test you can put in front of them to know whether they’re employing best practices.

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Follow-Up Acute Care Best Practices Tests 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The following content is a collective answer from our panelists. Question: What is the best way for friends or family to help address or minimize this trauma? These are brief comments that don’t even begin to describe and document the history of racism in America. Addressing the Impact of Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare.

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Follow-Up Transfers Best Practices Documentation 52

Relias

JULY 13, 2023

The formal service system requires the identification and documentation of clinically defined symptoms and problems. It can be easy to get caught up in the problem identification and work aspects involved in accessing services for older adults, including referrals, paperwork, and utilization.

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Long Term Care Documentation Diagnostics Best Practices 52

Doximity

MARCH 29, 2024

The Nomination Survey asks eligible candidates to nominate up to five residency programs that provide the best clinical training in their specialty, which is then weighted to construct an analysis that is nationally representative of the opinions of board-certified U.S. physicians in that specialty.

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Certification Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds Best Practices 52

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Building and leading nursing practices is no different. Here are a few best practices and thoughts for nursing leaders aiming to bring a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to nursing with a continued investment in the practice. Without this approach, there is no focus or commitment to following through.

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Appointments Patient Care Best Practices Follow-Up 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

DECEMBER 10, 2022

According to IBM, 80% of the world’s data resides in an unstructured format making text mining an extremely valuable practice for organizing and analyzing information. Text mining tools clean up and interpret the data, often as a precursor to text analytics. Best practice is using only two hierarchical layers to minimize complexity.

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Best Practices Customer Service Follow-Up Administrative Work 52

Setting Sights

AUGUST 11, 2021

But, my colleagues’ wellbeing isn’t hanging in the balance just because of the taboo that comes with opening up on their mental health struggles, or that there is little time to address it on top of the day-to-day work pressures – it’s hanging in the balance because we are simply not supported full-stop. I called for help in person.

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Admissions Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Hospital 52