Valant

JULY 16, 2024

Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. HIPAA regulates that therapy notes be stored separately from progress notes. The following is not an exhaustive list and state laws may apply, so check regulations in your state. What are Therapy Notes?

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HIPAA Documentation Appointments Follow-Up 98

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. An update to the HIPAA Security Rule is planned for this spring and it will include new cybersecurity requirements. A serious concern is the tracking of patient data.

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HIPAA Hospital Insurance Best Practices 52

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion in loans to healthcare providers under its temporary funding program to help ease the financial strain caused by delays to the processing of insurance claims and providers will have 45 days to pay back the loans. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3

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HIPAA Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up Business Associate 95

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

In the program’s FAQs, one question clearly addresses this, transparently and in layperson’s terms: Q: “Do I need health insurance to use GNC Health?” ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.” Here’s the list of those top-of-mind healthcare worries for U.S.

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Insurance Acute Care Billing HIPAA 118

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Most of these live video calls were also done through a service offered by consumers’ health care providers (doctors/clinicians), followed by services offered by insurance companies. Willingness in sharing health data with insurers, pharmacies, research institutions all fell between 2019 and 2020.

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Follow-Up Insurance Hospital Medication 174

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. This software is connected to the insurance company’s database to retrieve real-time data on a patient’s insurance status. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0 percent and 36.1

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Insurance EHR / EMR Medication Patient Satisfaction 52

The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition. Users of FortioOS SSL VPNs were 2.8 times as likely to submit a claim.

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Follow-Up Insurance Transfers HIPAA 81

Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

When speaking with prospective medical coding partners, make sure to find out how they follow compliance rules. They should give you a list of compliance procedures they take as a company and how they ensure each employee is following rules and regulations. Most of them are above 98.5%. Reach out to us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Medical Coding Medication Billing Communication 93

We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Improved Patient Engagement and Follow-Up Telehealth can improve patient engagement by making it easier for individuals to follow up with their healthcare providers. For many people, traditional in-person follow-up appointments can feel burdensome, leading to missed visits and gaps in care.

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Follow-Up Appointments Physical Exams Vital Signs 75

CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Challenges in Claims Processing Errors in medical claims processing have traditionally posed significant challenges for hospitals, insurers, and patients alike. Automatically flagging errors before claims are submitted to insurance providers. Ensuring adherence to HIPAA compliance and other healthcare regulations.

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Medication Billing Insurance HIPAA 52

CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Challenges of Healthcare Claims Processing A medical claim is a request made by a healthcare provider to insurance companies (payer) to receive reimbursement for services rendered. It hinges on streamlined healthcare operations, including how your medical practice handles insurance claims. Easy, right? Not if you ask billing managers.

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Medication Billing Patient Satisfaction Best Practices 52

CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Understanding Medical Billing Challenges Medical billing is a complex process that involves managing patient data, coding, insurance claims, and regulatory compliance. The software reduces the likelihood of errors with automated features to ensure that proper codes are used, and the updated claims rules and regulations are followed.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Then, we’ll discuss keeping patient data safe and following health laws.  From checking your needs to setting up the software, this guide has you covered.  Claim Submissions The software streamlines submitting claims to insurance companies. This speeds up reimbursements.  It sends claims to insurance companies quickly. 

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and other laws/regulations is mandatory. In addition, complying with HIPAA protects your patients, your practice, and helps you avoid fines and penalties. Your EHR software can help with HIPAA compliance.

Billing 52

Billing HIPAA Patient Centered Care Follow-Up 52

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process. This process is lengthy, taking an average of three review rounds and delaying payments up to six months, which hurts both hospitals’ finances and patient satisfaction.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

According to EverHealth , one of the most important considerations is the software “must comply with healthcare regulations and standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the United States, to ensure patient data is protected and privacy is maintained.”

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Enhanced Patient Care Patients can get annoyed by long waiting hours and freeing up time for appointments. The appointment scheduler can link patient records including insurance data, treatment history, and other records. Failure to implement HIPAA regulations leads to criminal charges, fines, and penalties for the organization.

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HIPAA Appointments Scheduling Tests 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. Tapping into a volatile patient base can help up the revenue of the hospitals , and augment patient experience and satisfaction. Did you know that only 4.9 percent were non-compliant.

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Best Practices Tests Communication Hospital 84

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When administrative tasks pile up, your team will begin bringing work with them mentally and literally, worrying about work. A MedVA Virtual Medical assistant can assist in replying to insurance companies, entering data, and freeing up valuable time for physicians to concentrate on patient care.

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Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Follow-Up 52

CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They’re used for billing and insurance reasons. Think of it as a simplified language for a patient’s medical history, because every doctor and insurance company in the U.S Checking patient insurance coverage and eligibility before billing. Adhering to HIPAA regulations, ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.

Billing 52

Billing Medical Coding Medication Certification 52

Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

External Audit Requirements In the behavioral health field, audits involve a comprehensive examination of a practice’s compliance with regulations and standards, such as those from states and insurance providers. And keeping up with evolving audit requirements is essential, as regulations are updated or revised.

Billing 52

Billing Documentation Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. It also helps to maintain the flow of data between healthcare providers, allowing for timely interventions, follow-up care, and medications.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Benefits of Integrating Virtual Medical Assistants into Medical Practices Adding Virtual Medical Assistants (VMAs) to medical practices opens up a wide range of benefits that improve total efficiency and care for patients. VMAs become more than just a tool when they can be set up in a way that fits each person’s needs.

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Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For example, a patient with diabetes can have virtual check-ups to monitor blood sugar levels, review medication adjustments, and discuss lifestyle changes without needing to travel. Simple gestures like addressing patients by name, using empathetic language, and following up on previous discussions can help humanize digital interactions.

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Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

Doximity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I use it regularly for faxing prior authorizations and clinical documents to insurance companies as well as calling patients when working remotely.” Jordan Orofino, PharmD, Chicago, IL To sum up, here are the benefits for U.S. pharmacists using Doximity's HIPAA-compliant telepharmacy suite: Doximity Dialer is free for all U.S.

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Follow-Up Appointments Documentation HIPAA 52

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Insurance and Billing Issues The medical administrative assistant handles insurance claims and billing. However, mastering the medical insurance world is not easy; numerous insurance providers have their own rules and policies. Most challenging tasks involve the following: Handling complex scheduling.

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Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Patient Records Appointments 40

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A medical virtual assistant is someone who works from a remote location and can help you with everyday jobs like communicating with clients, sending out invoices, and typing up documents. But it’s up to YOU to decide what a virtual medical assistant can do for you. What Can a Medical Virtual Assistant Do for Practices?

Medication 52

Medication Medical Assistant Follow-Up HIPAA 52

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

An EMR API integration involves linking in-house EMR to third-party services such as insurance management, billing portals, appointment booking platforms and more. This seamless flow of information allows providers to speed up treatment. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration.

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HIPAA Appointments EHR / EMR Billing 40

Intercoast

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In California, counselors must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. Clients are more likely to open up about their struggles with addiction when they know that their personal information will remain confidential.

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Continuing Education Best Practices Collaboration Follow-Up 52

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

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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Discharges HIPAA Admissions Medical Assistant 52

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Their knowledge of insurance coverage, regulations in patient assistance, and health policy empowers healthcare providers with tools that reduce hurdles in treatment access. Product lifecycle management necessitates up-to-date databases that can be proactively managed. Data sourced from (Mills, 2021).

Documentation 52

Documentation Medication Billing Follow-Up 52

Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

This automation reduces administrative workload for healthcare staff, freeing up valuable time that can be redirected towards patient care, ultimately improving operational efficiency. By following these regulations, HIE ensures that patient data is handled in a compliant and ethical manner.

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Unit Organization and Environment Medical History Transfers Tests 40

MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Different categories of medical assistant certifications- Medical assistant certifications can be of the following type- a) Distance learning – In distance learning, the candidates learn their syllabus online over a period at the comfort of their home. They must maintain privacy by following the HIPAA compliance guidelines.

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Medical Assistant Certification Tests Customer Service 40

Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was legislated in 1996, isn’t sufficiently robust to deal with the nature of this health information 23 years after that law was first implemented. In contrast, average escalations would be 2, days to send 8, and follow-up calls 3.

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HIPAA Follow-Up Patient Records Hospital 82

Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

For more color, read Jane’s April 2008 report, “The Wisdom of Patients,” where she wrote about PLM in its start-up phase (see section on page 20 entitled “ An Ongoing, Live Outcomes Study ”). data remain with a separate entity with a Board made up of Americans? Give people’s data to a big insurer? But the U.S. How could you?”.

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Unit Organization and Environment Insurance Follow-Up HIPAA 86

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health care, with hospital costs following in second place, seen in the December 2022 KFF Health Tracking Poll. That purchaser takes the form of both the employer-sponsor of health care insurance for workers, and the patient-as-payer herself. One in three consumers pointed to prescription drugs as the highest spending category in U.S.

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Insurance Medication HIPAA Patient Experience 62

Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2024

Richard: Our healthcare system is a complex dance between Payers (Insurance Companies) and Providers (Doctors, Hospitals, and in the case of Amedisys – Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care.) As a simple example, think about something as benign as an annual check-up. Criminals don’t have to follow the rules. In the U.S.,

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Follow-Up HIPAA Patient Safety Hospital 62