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What is HIPAA ? Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a core requirement of the stakeholders involved in health information. HIPAA has prescribed standards with which to protect critical data relating to patients. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are important documents that contain sensitive patient data, and are thus considered Protected Health Information (PHI). Since this data is accessible to a number of players involved in the field of healthcare; it extremely important to set regulatory guidelines aimed at ensuring that patient information remains protected. HIPAA compliance is essentially about staying in compliance with these guidelines. Measures needed to show compliance with HIPAA HIPAA requires a healthcare organization dealing with PHI to implement all of the following measures and comply with them: Physical measures Network measures, and Process security measures The role of HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule HIPAA has set out two important rules that pertain to compliance. These are the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. While the Privacy Rule relates to how the medical information of a patient is saved, accessed and shared; the Security Rule is about how to implement national security safeguards for protecting electronic PHI, or ePHI. Who all need to be HIPAA compliant? Since the aim of HIPAA compliance is to ensure complete safety of patient data, it has requirements for every stakeholder in the EHR process. These stakeholders comprise: Covered Entities (CE): Anyone involved in the treatment, payment and operations in healthcare Business Associates (BA): Any person who has access to patient information and is involved in supporting treatment, payment or operations. These include third-party administrators and private sector vendors Those with whom BA's work, or those that are called subcontractors Hosting providers. These typically include healthcare software pro

The tool uses information such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels to help determine a level of risk for heart problems. Upon completing the questionnaire, users can print various reports to help them make a plan with their doctor to reduce their risk.

The program had no impact on the clinical management of these patients or the frequency of adverse events. Program developers nonetheless believe the approach could be highly effective if the alerts and decision support were better integrated into existing workflow and the system made easier to use. They are working on these refinements and plan to test a revamped program in the future.

"Medical Devices Survey 2013-2014: Market Trends, Marketing Spend and Sales Strategies in the Global Medical Devices Industry" is a new report by canadean that analyzes how medical devices industry supplier companies' media spend, marketing and sales strategies and practices, and business planning are set to change in 2013-2014.

Overview: The Sunshine Act, or Open Payments Program, requires manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics that participate in U.S. federal health care programs to report certain payments and items of value given to physicians and teaching hospitals. This Act was part of a healthcare reform bill adopted in March 2010. It came about due to requests for increased transparency about the financial relationships between physicians and industry. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued the final rules in 2013 which implemented the Sunshine Act. Why should you Attend: Anyone required to adhere to the Sunshine Act standards or anyone interested in knowing what must be reported and made public. Areas Covered in the Session: Purpose of the Sunshine Act Who is required to report under the Sunshine Act? What is reported? Exclusions Tracking Penalties Useful links Who Will Benefit: This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all personnel in: Human Subjects Research Healthcare interested in exploring the field of Clinical Research Clinical Research Coordinators Principal Investigators/Physicians Administration in charge of Clinical Research Regulatory Compliance Speaker Profile Sarah Fowler-Dixon is Education Specialist and instructor with Washington University School of Medicine. She has developed a comprehensive education program for human subject research which has served as a model for other institutions. She crafted budgets, policies, procedures, reporting, and training for the new program. She has initiated the planning, development, authorship and implementation of many human subjects research policies, practices, guidelines, submission and reviewer forms often working with state and federal authorities. She has provided consultation regarding ethical, federal, state, and institutional requirements for faculty and staff both in the design and execution of their projects and teaches research ethics and regulatory affairs and the fu

Overview: Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited or the subject of a compliance review you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary documentation in place for safeguarding patient Protected Health Information and indicate how you addressed all required security safeguards. This starts with the fundamentals of a HIPAA compliance program. If your healthcare practice or office manager needs to understand what all the HIPAA requirements are or make sure the current program is adequate and can withstand government scrutiny, please join us for this informative and interactive course.  Why should you Attend: The practice or office manager is the backbone of any healthcare office. Besides being responsible for many of the daily operations within an office, the practice manager is often tasked with managing the HIPAA compliance program. Knowing what is required is critically important.  Attendees will leave the course clearly understanding of all the requirements for a comprehensive HIPAA compliance program and to make sure the practice has the proper policies and procedures in place. After completing this course, a practice or office manager will have a clear understanding for what needs to be place when it comes to all of the HIPAA regulations.  Areas Covered in the Session: Why was HIPAA created? Who Must Comply with HIPAA Requirements? What are the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules? The Role of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Official What is a HIPAA Compliance Program? What is a HIPAA Risk Management Plan? What is meant by "Required" and "Addressable" Implementation Specifications? What are Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Requirements? What is a HIPAA Risk Assessment? What are HIPAA training requirements?

Overview: Become knowledgeable and understand the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Physician Self-Referral Law, Excluded Individuals and additional criminal/civil laws that may worsen the punishment if these laws are violated. Understand the criteria of each law, exceptions and how to identify an issue that requires mitigation. Why should you Attend: Are you able to distinguish with certainty an agreement, contract or activity that is permissible versus one that is not under our current healthcare laws and regulations? Do you have a contract organization system where reviews are done regularly and retained centrally? Do you conduct auditing and monitoring of potential high risk compliance areas related to fraud, waste and abuse? If you are uncertain or need additional guidance on recognizing potential violations of healthcare fraud, waste and abuse regulations and how to audit and monitor for non-compliance, this training is for you. Areas Covered in the Session: Define and describe elements of the Anti-kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Exclusionary Rule, Physician Self-Referral Law and potential penalties for violations Discuss exceptions and related criteria to the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute Identify common potential issues that may result in violations and how to avoid or mitigate them Provide examples on how to comply with the regulations Describe areas to audit, monitor and implement policies/procedures for compliance Who Will Benefit: Health care providers Revenue cycle management employees Coders, Billers Compliance officers Contract management Compliance and Internal Audit professionals Healthcare administrators Speaker Profile Gail Madison Brown is a registered nurse and an attorney with over 25 years of experience in health care. For the last 15 years she has focused on health care compliance and revenue cycle management operations. Gail's experience ranges from starting new compliance programs and making impr

10 years ago, Kaiser Permanente introduced the country's most thorough electronic health record (EHR). The choice was made by the health plan and medical gathering together. Because of the substantial size of their organization, EHR implementation and testing was costly. The procedure took two years, and the cost at the time was assessed to be around $4 billion. Yet, there is no doubt that the sticker price, and the exertion required to prepare and inspire doctors and staff, were justified despite all the trouble. The data the EHR gave, consolidated with their data from analytics and integrated medical care conveyance framework, helped them save many lives.

What is all this hype about a gluten free diet? Why do some people lose their weight after switching to a gluten free diet? What are the health benefits of avoiding grains? Read on to find out what doctors and nutritionists have to say about a gluten free diet plan.

You must have heard of a gluten free diet on the TV or from a friend. There is a lot of hype in the press about gluten free diets for people who have been diagnosed with Celiac's disease. At the same time, there are those who wish to go gluten free because of the health benefits involved.

If you are planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world that you could be exposed to whilst travelling abroad. Olive Health & travel clinic ilford also provide Travel vaccinations and travel jabs.

Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai has dedicated specialists to plan personalised treatments for organ specific cancers.

High prevalence of gastric cancer is expected to propel growth of the gastric cancer therapeutics market. For instance, according to The American Cancer Society, the U.S. is estimated to record about 26,560 cases of stomach cancer and about 11,180 people will die from this type of cancer in 2021. Moreover, R&D in oral chemotherapy for the treatment of gastric cancer is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, in January 2021, Ascelia Pharma AB announced the clinical development plan for Oncoral, with which the company has the opportunity to develop a novel oral chemotherapy for the treatment of gastric cancer. Risk factors for gastric cancer may include smoking and a diet of highly processed or salty foods. Thus, high number of smokers is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the gastric cancer therapeutics market. For instance, according to the World Health Organization's, May 2020 Update, tobacco leads to over 8 million deaths each year worldwide and over 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-blog.blogspot.com/2021/01/high-prevalence-of-gastric-cancer-and.html

Medical transcription services are health reports that are typed out from dictated medical reports by medical professionals, such as doctors, dentists, and physicians. These reports contain vital information regarding a patient's health and are crucial to their care. This service offers data accuracy and data-driven insights for making an easy decision regarding patient treatment and care. Medical transcription services can be classified into Discharge Summary (DS), History and Physical Report (H&P), Operative Note or Report (OP), Consultation Report (CONSULTS), and Pathology Report (PATH) & Radiology Report. Continuous advancement in the medical transcription services market is expected to drive the growth. For instance, in October 2020, ETranscription, a Canadian transcription company, launched its new website and platform to expand its high-quality transcription services. The company has offered a free trial and reduced rates to help hospital streamline their workflow. Moreover, updates support a seamless online transcription process while delivering secure, accurate, and cost-effective services. This service effectively reduces clinical documentation time and enables doctors to plan the patient's treatments. Increasing adoption of technologies such as digital health, telemedicine, and EHR is further anticipated to foster the growth of the medical transcription services market in the near future. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-blog.blogspot.com/2020/12/medical-transcription-services-has.html

QPP MIPS participation is a great way to stabilize finances in the shaking economic industry. Many professionals have already started to plan and strategize on how to get maximum score in the end. Given in this article is a complete guide on MIPS 2020 eligibility status. Going through it will help in setting up goals for participation.

The QPP MIPS participation starts from knowing the eligibility status. For MIPS 2020, clinicians can check eligibility via QPP Lookup Tool. Later on, CMS updates the eligibility status that if physicians can report data to them or not. However, the reporting requirements change each year due to changed policies.

QPP MIPS participation is a great way to stabilize finances in the shaking economic industry. Many professionals have already started to plan and strategize on how to get the maximum score in the end.

Trump administration has decided to reopen nursing homes as part of "open America again". There are strict SOPs that CMS has issued to protect lives and restrict the virus while going back to normal.

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.

Hospital beds are usually built and designed to provide excellent mobility, security, and comfort for various patients with varied treatment plans and various conditions. However, the adaptability and flexibility of modern hospital beds and similar safety products allow caregivers to better meet the diverse needs of their most difficult patients; safety should always be taken into consideration when selecting these items. This article is designed to address the safety benefits of hospital beds. Some hospitals have beds where the patients lay down on a table while others have them installed in an area of the hospital where the patient is seen. The main benefit of a hospital bed is that it offers a safe and secure place for the patients to sleep during the night. This is usually accomplished by using an adjustable bed, which can be placed up off the floor in order to allow for increased patient mobility and comfort. In addition to this, many hospitals include other safety features such as alarms, air-bags, safety rails, and other similar items that help to keep patients safe while they are being cared for. These additional elements ensure that even though the patient is awake they are kept safe and protected from injury during the night. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-cmi.blogspot.com/2020/12/hospital-beds-are-meant-to-give-best.html

Pharmaceutical drug prices are rising and contribute significantly to total health expenditure worldwide. Since 2014, prescription drug prices have increased by 33%. In 2020, global spending on prescription drugs is expected to be US$ 1.3 trillion. Increasing drug prices and consumer spending on prescription drugs are increasing the demand for the pharmacy benefit management system. The system is operated by third-party administrators who act as a link between drug manufacturers, insurance providers, and pharmacists. The system assists in reducing drug prices by negotiating with drug manufacturers and retail pharmacies. Those who are enrolled in various health schemes and those without insurance can get the benefit of the pharmacy benefit management system. The system provides medicines at a lower price than those available at retail pharmacies. To reduce rising health expenses, Japan planned to start reviewing drug prices every year instead of every two years. The move reflects growing resistance to rising drug prices worldwide. In Europe, different approaches have been implemented to regulate drug prices. In Germany, manufacturers can freely set the prices of newly developed drugs during their first year on the market. Benefit assessments are done during this year and then used in price negotiations between manufacturers and the country's representatives of statutory health insurers. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-cmi.blogspot.com/2020/12/pharmacy-benefit-management-is-integral.html

The history of smartcards in healthcare dates back at least to the late 1990s. At that time, the French government began to offer each patient a small plastic card containing a microchip. Each patient then carries around his or her SmartCard. It serves as a virtual keypad on which to enter healthcare information. Smartcards and their associated software have been around since the time they were first introduced. However, as more healthcare companies became aware of the benefits they could see in implementing them into their business and the advantages they provided, they began to use them themselves. Today, nearly every hospital, doctor's office, pharmacy, nursing home, and other facility have some form of smart card or microprocessor smart card in use. A smart card is simply a magnetic strip that is used to make transactions from one place to another. Market Dynamics Increasing healthcare expenditure is expected to propel growth of the smart cards in healthcare market. For instance, according to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the U.S. health spending is projected to reach nearly US$ 6.0 trillion by 2027. Moreover, emergence of Covid-19 has prompted several countries to develop vaccination proofing plans, which is also expected to aid in growth of the market. Digital credentials are expected to play a major role in management of the pandemic. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-blog.blogspot.com/2020/12/emergence-of-covid-19-to-boost-adoption.html