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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process. A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified. As researched by OS Inc., “If

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The Digital Consumer, Increasingly Connected to Health Devices; Parks Associates Kicking Off #CES2021

Health Populi

Once purchased, most consumers set up devices themselves. Medical literacy, such as understanding medical instructions following up procedures, lab tests, and inpatient discharges to the home. Please follow my posts here on Health Populi all this week during the consumer electronics show (100% virtual!)

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SDOH Data: Use Cases, Maintaining Privacy, and Health Data Ecosystems

Ciox

By incorporating SDOH data, insights showed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African American, Hispanic, and low-income populations, including: African Americans and Hispanics make up a larger than expected share of both cases and deaths.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

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