Compliance & Legal
Plaintiffs say the apparent theft of identity and other information announced this past week, which could impact as many as 11 million people, happened because the health system did not use "reasonable security procedures and practices."
The electronic health record vendor was accused by the DOJ of "misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software" and providing kickbacks to customers to drive new sales.
The study of 1.7 billion clinical notes over a three-year period found an increase in the use of digital tools and copy/paste functionality correlated with longer notes and a decrease in the average time spent writing notes.
An "unwritten requirement" can help healthcare organizations understand their environments and examine vulnerabilities to protect ePHI, says Chad Peterson, managing director at NetSPI.
If a healthcare provider is out of compliance with CMS requirements, OIG says it may refer the matter to that agency.
A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced the updated 2023 version of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act. A companion bill was introduced in the House.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Rainer describes how her office is helping providers understand and meet their security and compliance requirements.
An April ransomware attack that compromised the PPI and PHI of some 2.5 million members has led to multiple class action lawsuits against the Massachusetts-based health plan and its parent company.
Three updates to Amazon HealthLake aim to help EHR and health IT developers reduce complex data exports, boost interoperability and maintain compliance with federal API and data exchange rules.
Dr. Calum Yacoubian, director of healthcare strategy at IQVIA, talks about how natural language processing can help Medicare Advantage organizations avoid penalties by ensuring that their coding is accurate and compliant.