Don’t worry because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended ICD-10 testing deadline to January 21, 2015. The ICD-10 compliance date for...Read More
According to a new survey, 55% of eligible doctors say NO. (Article here.) The attestation deadline for Medicare eligible professionals is February 28, 2015. Do...Read More
HIPAA privacy and security breaches have resulted in compromising the protected health information of nearly 42 million people since 2009. Why? Covered entities and business...Read More
You can expect to notified by the federal government that your Medicare payments will be cut if you failed to meet meaningful use standards for...Read More
2015 is just around the corner, and so are significant protected health information breaches. The risk of a data breach is higher than ever, according...Read More
The numbers are staggering. Make sure your practice is ready for a breach of your protected health information. 60% of groups have seen more than...Read More
On Monday, CMS released draft regulations that revise and expand the use of accountable care contracts under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The Shared Savings...Read More
The government has assured covered entities and business associates alike that despite the delay, Phase 2 HIPAA audits are coming in 2015. OCR initially conducted...Read More
CMS recently issued the final rule regarding Medicare, which affects payments to doctors and healthcare providers. (To get more stories and important updates regarding the...Read More
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is performing more and more HIPAA audits. How can you avoid getting hit with severe penalties from the government?...Read More
