Newly-released proposed rules provide a preliminary view of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 payment and policy updates to the Medicare program for hospices, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the four proposed rules on May 8. Hospice Update and Reporting Requirements This proposed […]
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BAs and subcontractors need to take a closer look at compliance
The best way to begin, according to Ben Burton, JD, MBA, RHIA, CHP, CHC, CRC, a consultant for First Class Solutions, Inc., in St. Louis, is with an assessment of your organization’s entire body of policies and procedures, keeping in mind your organization’s resources. Are your policies practical? Are they realistic? Should they be updated or modified to reflect changes in technology, business models, or laws? And, most importantly, are they being followed?
"One of the things I think that most organizations, even pre-HITECH or post-HITECH, is they view that a policy is enough to check the boxes enough for them, but they have to have a policy and then they have to follow up on it," Burton says. "The auditors that are going to come in, or they’re going to step up their HIPAA audits again, are going to look and say, ‘Great, you have a policy—now what are you doing?’ "
A policy is only worth something if it’s being followed. That means the privacy and security officer also has to be an educator. Providing the minimum amount of training isn’t enough, Burton says. Many of the recent major breaches have been caused by phishing and social engineering emails, in which employees have essentially, although unknowingly, handed over access to PHI to hackers. "If you have the best security in the world, but you let a hacker in your front door, there’s nothing you can do about it," Burton says.
This article was originally published in Briefings on HIPAA. Subscribers can access the full article in the January 2016 issue.
Patients Take Control of Their Health Data with Blue Button 2.0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new government-wide initiative, MyHealthEData, that provides patients with control of their health data. MyHealthEData is a response to the Executive Order to Promote Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States, issued by President Trump last year. The initiative’s aim is to: Empower patients, so every American […]
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take home supplies and meds
Can a provider charge for take home medications and supplies? I am thinking yes as long as it is documented
Take Meeting Notes People Want to Read
Record the actions and tasks of your organization with clarity and confidence. You attend a meeting at which you are given a task to complete, but after hundreds of phone calls, emails, and more meetings, you forget what you were asked to do. If only there were meeting minutes you could reference. Maybe meeting minutes […]
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Personal Medical Journal – Take Charge of Your Health Care
Research suggests that patients who take a more active role in visits with their physician may have a greater sense of control and much better health outcomes. Participation in your own health care can be dramatically increased through the use on a personal medical journal. Here are several additional benefits of using this powerful management tool.
Better Health Status – It has been observed that more effective gathering by patients, and more conversation by patients with their physician during office visits was related to better health status.
Prevent Duplication of Tests – Keeping track of all tests and treatment history will save your time and money by avoiding duplication of tests and procedures. Repeating tests and procedures are not only costly but they can also expose you to potential medical errors.
Increased Partnership with Physician – A personal medical journal will be your personal tool to effectively enter into a full partnership with your physician and many other health care professionals. A good partnership with your doctor begins with open communication. Keeping a complete and accurate record of your history will strengthen communication with your physician as you can provide them with useful information.
Become Empowered – Information is the key to patient empowerment. As you gather information about your condition you will become more informed about treatment options. This will allow you to manage your condition more effectively and increase your sense of well being. You will then become empowered rather than victim to your condition.
Improve Chance of Correct Diagnosis – According to the American Society of Internal Medicine, 70% of a correct diagnosis depends on what the patient tells the doctor. The use of a personal medical journal will help you share vital information with your physician about your symptoms. Having more data available will help your physician make better decisions. With this information-rich data at hand you may be able to provide your treatment team with the one crucial item of information that helps secure a correct diagnosis.
Take charge of your own health care with the use a personal medical journal. This will allow you to “collect and share” valuable health information with all of your providers. Use this powerful tool to help you get the best of what our health care system has to offer.
To learn additional health care communication techniques that really work, I invite you to read our special report, 5 Critical Communication Strategies. You can get a copy of the report @ http://thehealthcaresystem.com/communication to assist you in becoming an empowered health care consumer.
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Take Commercial Appeals to a Higher Level
Claim denials cost the medical industry over $ 1 million, annually. How much of that comes from your practice? You spend time interpreting sometimes confusing health plan benefits and coverages and wordy coding guidelines. You go through time-consuming prior authorization processes. And you sign up for a payer’s electronic funds transfer and post claims per their […]
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How to Take Advantage of a Medical Alert Bracelet If You Have Asthma
Wearing a medical alert bracelet can save your life if you have Asthma. More and more people are diagnosed with Asthma today. Where and when you will have an attack remains a mystery and why you are having it is even a bigger mystery. No Asthma knows for sure what will set off an attack, or when it may occur. When an attack occurs it is very frightening for those around you, especially if they do not know what is happening. If you are wearing an alert bracelet they will know what is happening and how to help you. In this article I would like to give you some tips on what information your emergency alert bracelet should contain.
First, choose the bracelet style you like. There are many companies out there that make many different styles and shapes. When selecting one make sure you choose one that will work for you. You want one that is attractive to you but at the same time it can display necessary information.
Second, you want to make sure the information you put on your bracelet is concise but at the same time it is viable. You want to make sure the reader will know what to do with the information they get from your bracelet. Make sure the engraving is legible on the bracelet.
Third, if you are listing your medications on the bracelet make sure you have the correct spelling of the medication and the correct dosage.
Fourth, if there is any possibility that you may not be able to speak or even pass out. You may want to put your name and the phone number of who to call. An emergency contact could help health care professionals greatly.
Lastly, the peace of mind for you and your love ones that the bracelet will afford you and your love ones is well worth the inconvenience and embarrassment of wearing a bracelet.
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Take The Help Of A Medical Malpractice Lawyer
It is a fact that every body needs the help of doctors every now and them to get well soon from their illness but what if who is supposed to treat you becomes the reason for your worst condition. Occurrence of medical malpractice acts is a living example of this statement as there are various doctors who fail to treat the patients properly. If you are also one of them who have become the victim to the negligence of doctors then you must approach a medical malpractice lawyer to file a compensation claim against the liable party. While approaching a lawyer you must pay stress towards his credentials so that you can go through his journey so far. It would be advisable for you to fix an appointment with the medical malpractice lawyer in order to discuss about the case in detail. After meeting him personally you can see his reactions regarding your case such as if he is in a favor to take it or not.
There are various law firms which are running on fake basis with the objective of manipulating people through making false promises to them. Their main aim is to earn money by hook or by crook but you should never get trapped in to their false promises as it would prove to be a wrong decision for your case. All the mistakes committed by doctors can not be counted under the acts of medical malpractices so you must hire the services of a medical malpractice lawyer who can make you familiar with all the concerned issues easily. Patients must keep all the documents safely which were supposed to be used as an evidence during the proceedings of case. These documents generally involve prescription written by doctor and other papers which were signed for doing surgery and all. An efficient and talented medical malpractice lawyer would always try to fight for justice without running after money like there are many lawyers who used to work with No win No fee policy.
As it has been discussed in above passage that you can go for medical malpractice lawyer who is working with the policy that he will only take his charges if he succeeds in winning the case otherwise it is absolutely free of cost. In such circumstances the party who is on the safe side is the victim because if he wins the case then the loosing party would discharge the dues of lawyer and incase it goes against him then lawyer would not take anything from his client. During the occurrence of medical malpractice acts the person who has to suffer physically, mentally as well as financially is the victim so he must file a compensation claim against the liable party to take revenge legally.
If you are also one of those victims who is bearing pains and sufferings due to the ignorance of medical professionals then you must go for an experienced medical malpractice lawyer who can tackle with the complexities of case easily.
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