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Perhaps the most dramatically impacted area of healthcare as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is telehealth. Previously, the conditions were not in favor of virtual clinics because face-to-face visits were the norm. Now, however, the situation has changed.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced relaxation in HIPAA rules for covered entities and business associates who participate in good faith in the COVID-19 testing site operation. It doesn't stop there, but HIPAA penalties won't apply to covered healthcare providers for practicing telehealth medicine using third-party applications such as Skype or Facebook Messenger

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced relaxation in HIPAA rules for covered entities and business associates who participate in good faith in the COVID-19 testing site operation.

CMS issues a guideline for local and state authorities to ensure the phase-wise reopening of nursing homes, taking into consideration certain factors concerning the safety and protection of residents, staff, and visitors.

CMS' actions in response to COVID-19 as a direct liaison to the White House Task Force are worth knowing because that is how we know where the government stands.

Medical billing services for cardiologists are already complex, and to accommodate changing billing requirements, we should be aware of the updates to maximize revenue.

Ms. Seema Verma lays out the plan to enhance quality in healthcare in the 2020 CMS Quality Conference. For the plan to execute in a meaningful way, the article discusses the chapter of strategy and implementation comprehensively.

Technology incorporation and adapting to gig economy norms is what going to make the healthcare industry powerful. How it can be possible, learn more here.

Being a medical practitioner is quite a demanding job in itself. You have to make time for your patients, run your practice, ensure each patient gets the appropriate time, etc. Adding administrative duties on top of all this will just make your job harder. It is where medical billing service providers come into play. They can take that load off and make sure that you can handle your primary responsibilities without stressing about the data collection, billing, insurance claims, and other such things.

We have a list of the top medical billing services in America that are known for their quality billing and HIPAA-compliant billing software.

Methodist health system has managed to recover from the pain points of revenue cycle management with automation. Medical billing services and the overall healthcare delivery can improve in return if progressed in the same manner.