Although ransomware is not a new phenomenon, a recent increase in reported attacks, along with several well-publicized cases, have raised the public's awareness of the threat it poses. Ransomware can be incredibly damaging because it is designed to infect a system, find and encrypt the system's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 10
Every facet of healthcare has been affected in some way due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and credentialing is no exception. From credentialing more providers, to credentialing providers faster, organizations are trying to meet these new demands while also keeping patients safe. Credentialing...
Following a push to teach medical students about the health risks associated with climate change, there's now a growing movement to provide residents with further training tailored to their specialties.
Proponents of the move say residents should be trained to provide patients with...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 10
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division (the “Court”) denied a motion for summary judgment, finding that discharging a patient whose condition thereafter materially deteriorates may be a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires healthcare employees to use or share only the “minimum necessary” information they “need to know” to do their jobs. For example, a coder needs to look at the entire record of a patient’s hospital stay to apply all the...
Education and collaboration are the two words to keep in mind when MSPs work with outside entities. Successful MSPs foster strong relationships by continually educating themselves on requirements for their offices and how their office communicates with regulatory agencies. Many MSPs are often...