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- Business associates could pay for breaches
Business associates can be directly liable for a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI) and could have to pay the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) directly, Sue McAndrew, deputy director for Health Information Privacy for OCR said at the 18th Annual National HIPAA Summit February 3.
- Note: Point of Origin codes revised and deleted
CMS issued Transmittal R1917CP implementing the deletion and revision of certain Point of Origin for Admission or Visit Codes (formerly Source of Admission Codes) as adopted by the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) effective July 1, 2010. The Point of Origin code is required on hospital inpatient and outpatient claims for diagnostic testing and identifies the source of referral for the admission or visit.
- Meaningful use calls for meaningful risk analysis
The proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive states that in Stage 1 of meeting the criteria for certified EHR, eligible providers are to attest that a risk analysis has been conducted and reviewed.
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- Tip: Create a chart to aid hemorrhoid coding
The revised CPT codes for hemorrhoids may be problematic for coders. Avoid confusion by developing a table or grid to clarify the new guidelines.
- CMS expands medical request limits to all institutional providers
CMS has expanded its fiscal year 2010 RAC additional documentation requests (ADR) (i.e., medical record requests) limits to all institutional providers.
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The Privacy Officer’s Handbook, Second Edition
The HIPAA Privacy Rule is detailed and complex. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) add new requirements that make compliance even more challenging. You need a guide to help you understand the regulations and how to put them into practice. This is it.
The Privacy Officer’s Handbook, Second Edition, is your go-to reference for quick, easy-to-understand solutions that will help you address complex privacy concerns.
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