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Are you protecting your career? 5 essential questions about your NP liability insurance

KevinMD.com

Initial testing and symptoms suggested a concussion, leading to discharge. 5 essential questions about your NP liability insurance originally appeared in KevinMD.com. However, when the patient’s worsening condition later revealed an elevated white blood cell count, they were rushed for further evaluationbut it was too late.

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The Craziest Medical Bills

Scrubs

Even though he had insurance at the time, he was forced to pay the bill out-of-pocket, thanks to a practice known as “balance billing,” which is when healthcare providers and insurers fail to come to an agreement on how much they should pay for the hospital’s services. hospitals charge patients (or their insurers) 3.4

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How To Maintain Business Continuity and Compliance During An Emergency

Electronic Health Reporter

Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Aflac Finds Health Care and Financial Stress will “Dampen 2021 Holiday Magic” in U.S. Households

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Aflac also looked at Americans’ state of financial health comparing people who had health insurance versus those who were uninsured in 2021. Note double-digit increases, year-over-year, for labor and drug expenses, both overall and per adjusted discharge.

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Ascension Notifying Patients About Data Breach at Former Business Partner

The HIPAA Journal

Ascension said it has reviewed its policies, procedures, and processes and will implement enhanced safeguards to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

George tells us about being discharged home after dealing with heart failure in the hospital. Take George and Audrey. See that their home is a one-story design in the connected health neighborhood, a good choice for a couple seeking to age well in their home without stairs.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). 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.