Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

Today we review the various viewpoints on Amazon’s announced acquisition of One Medical (ONEM, aka 1life Healthcare) which has been a huge story in both health care trade publications, business news, and mainstream media outlets. Longer-term, Mike could envision Amazon expanding into health insurance.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

About four in 10 people 50+ are interested in “purchasing” (the word used in the AARP survey) several digital health innovations: Communicating with a health care provider that you’ve taken a medication as prescribed. Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

” Health Populi’s Hot Points: HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was signed into law in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. This week, Ken Mandl and Eric Perakslis co-wrote an essay in The New England Journal of Medicine on HIPAA and the “leak of ‘deidentified’ EHR data.”

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical billing software plays a vital role in streamlining the billing process and improving patient care. HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. It will also help you ensure that the medical billing software you select is compliant with HIPAA requirements.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

The HIPAA rules and regulations are the standards and implementation specifications adopted by federal agencies to streamline healthcare transactions and protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. This guide explains why the HIPAA rules and regulations exist, what they consist of, and who they apply to.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

Email accounts have been compromised at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Medical Home Network in Illinois. The emails did not contain any Social Security numbers, health insurance ID numbers, or financial information.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

The HIPAA transactions and code sets rules have the objective of replacing non-standard descriptions of healthcare activities with standard formats for each type of activity in order to streamline administrative processes, lower operating costs, and improve the quality of data. diagnoses, procedures, and drugs). Health Care Claims Status.

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Health Prime

JUNE 13, 2024

In the intricate world of medical billing, accuracy is paramount. Your practice should consider the importance of the medical coding process when ensuring healthcare providers collect all money due to services rendered. Increased denials: Insurance companies are quick to deny claims with coding errors.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s the mantra coming out of this week’s annual Capitol Conference convened by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). FYI you might know of NABIP by its former acronym, NAHU, the National Association of Health Underwriters).

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Health Prime

AUGUST 8, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical practices rely extensively on electronic systems like Electronic Health Records (EHR) , Practice Management Software (PMS), and online billing platforms to manage patient information and billing processes. Medical practices should implement robust access controls to prevent unauthorized access.

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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

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

A variety of patient information is collected and stored in the system, from medical bills to treatment plans. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. Capture login, logout, and access to ePHI.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

The Houston, TX-based medical device company, LivaNova, is facing multiple class action lawsuits over an October 2023 cyberattack that exposed the protected health information of 180,000 patients. The post LivaNova Facing Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Over October 2023 Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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CollaborateMD

AUGUST 5, 2024

Medical records are now digital. One of the most effective is artificial intelligence medical billing. If you’re considering integrating AI into medical billing, keep reading to understand how it works. If you’re considering integrating AI into medical billing, keep reading to understand how it works.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

The amendment changes the term “medical information” to “medical information in the possession of a state agency or state agency contractor.” The post Pennsylvania’s Updated Breach Notification Law Requires Credit Monitoring Services for Breach Victims appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. Cybersecurity is on the rise in the healthcare industry.

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MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

Deep Dive Into MedCerts’ Medication Care Coordinator Program Here’s how the Medication Care Coordinator program works. First, you’ll connect with an education consultant to make sure this program meets your career goals and that you meet all the requirements to enroll in the Medication Care Coordinator program.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

Advancements in medical technology grant modern patients access to better care than ever before, but they also come with serious privacy concerns. Widespread data breaches in the realm of digital health records led to the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, and it’s […].

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Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

The accuracy of medical coding is paramount for efficient revenue cycle management and ensuring adherence to the regulations governing the healthcare industry. Aspects to consider when choosing the right medical coding partner 1. Aspects to consider when choosing the right medical coding partner 1.

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Health Populi

APRIL 29, 2019

As patients now assume the role of health consumer, they rationally expect retail-level experiences with greater first-dollar payment for health insurance, health care services and medical products like prescription drugs. The Amazon Prime-ing of the U.S. ” People trust Amazon for daily retail experiences.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

The file review confirmed that the exposed data included first and last name, address, phone number, email address, birth date, gender, Social Security number, medical record number, clinical information, prescription information, medical information, health information, and health insurance information.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

While a social security number can fetch $1 by a data evil-doer, a credit card can score $110, and a full medical record as much as $1,000. As health care grows more omnichannel and distributed, cybersecurity will become more challenging at the point-of-care and a big risk for health care providers under current HIPAA regulations.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

The nature of the access was not disclosed; however, Providence said there is an active investigation by the California Department of Insurance. The review confirmed that only names, State IDs, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance coverage information were accessed.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) provides health data analytics services to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government regulatory and healthcare policy agencies and its clients provide BerryDunn with personal and health data to allow the firm to perform its contracted services.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

DRS said the types of data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, dates of service, and Social Security numbers. The post Almost 500,000 Individuals Affected by Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services’ employees were targeted in a recent phishing campaign, and almost 2,800 Catholic Medical Center patients have been affected by a data breach at one of its vendors. diagnosis/condition, treatment, test results, medications), and/or health plan information.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

The exposed information varied from individual to individual and may have included names, birth dates, medical record numbers, medical histories, and health insurance information. The post Email Breaches Reported by SkinCure Oncology & the Wisconsin Department of Health Services appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

The review of the affected files was completed on February 7, 2024, and confirmed some or all of the following information was compromised: name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical information, and/or health insurance information.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

A review was conducted to determine the types of data involved and confirmed that the downloaded data included names, insurance identification numbers, claims/coverage information, and health information. The post Protected Health Information Stolen in HealthEquity SharePoint Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This recognition underscores MEDVA’s transformative impact on healthcare efficiency, affordability, and quality of care, as it empowers medical practices across the United States to address staffing challenges with virtual assistants (VAs) who deliver essential support for operational tasks. Founded by doctors Steven Kupferman, M.D.,

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Despite its significance, the manual processes involved in tackling medical claims are error prone and time-consuming. Join us as we examine how automation revolutionizes medical claims processing accuracy and improves outcomes across the healthcare spectrum. Reducing duplication errors in medical claims documentation.

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Valant

JULY 16, 2024

They don’t appear in medical records and cannot be shared with a third party except by the patient’s written consent. HIPAA regulates that therapy notes be stored separately from progress notes. They must contain certain information in orderly formatting so other providers and insurance companies can easily use them.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

These are commonly-prescribed generic medications — for women and men, focused on hair loss, sexual health, skin health and oral contraceptives. 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?”

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. Those individuals will be notified when the investigation is completed.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, dates of birth, passport numbers, financial account numbers, payment card numbers, online credentials, taxpayer identification numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and medical information.

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19 Labs

JULY 8, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, WellCheck pivoted to utilize its cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform for wellness screenings. Real-Time Data Access and Storage: Digital collection, upload, and storage of insurance cards and medical history accessible on any device.

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