Compliance & Legal
Compliance
Issues with data standardization and the differences in regulations inhibit their potential.
Compliance
The board couldn’t rule out conflict of interest in the $62 million contract signed between Epic and the academic medical center to overhaul its legacy EHR and billing systems.
Compliance
The agency released a five-point plan outlining regulatory changes to bolster medical device safety, including requiring manufacturers ensure devices can be updated and patched.
Compliance
The penalty highlights the need for healthcare providers to thoroughly vet third-party vendors to ensure security best practices.
Compliance
The medical records vendor sued the agency in January for ‘absurd’ enforcement -- but HHS claims that CiOX has no constitutional standing for such a case.
Compliance
CHS, already facing financial troubles, has been accused of breaching contractual obligations with the tech giant, by continuing the use of Microsoft products at some of its recently sold hospitals.
Compliance
Measure Applications Partnership wants better alignment and purpose for the myriad quality measures hospitals, practices and LTPAC sites have to report.
Compliance
Inside access control of employees a must says health law attorney Barry Herrin.
Compliance
In the wake of an onslaught of cyberattacks, the agency is reminding providers that HIPAA requires organizations to have a plan to keep patient data protected.
Compliance
The Arizona health system is cooperating with the investigation but expects to receive negative findings and a potential fine.