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FTC fines software vendor over false encryption claims
Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc., a provider of office management software for dental...
Theft at Portland medical clinic affects more than 5,000 patients
A former employee of Portland, Oregon-based Northwest Primary Care (NWPC) allegedly stole the...
BAs and subcontractors need to take a closer look at compliance
The best way to begin, according to Ben Burton, JD, MBA, RHIA, CHP, CHC, CRC, a consultant for...
Survey on education and resources for coding management
HCPro is conducting research on education and resources related to coding management post-ICD-10...
Watch for the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor!
We are happy to announce that beginning on January 25, you will be receiving the Revenue Cycle...
This week in Medicare updates
This week’s updates include changes to the FY 2016 IPPS and long-term care hospital (LTCH...
Product of the week: JustCoding's Emergency Department Coding Handbook
JustCoding’s Emergency Department Coding, by Nena Scott, MSEd, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS...
HIPAA Q&A: You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers!
Submit your HIPAA questions to Associate Editor Nicole Votta at nvotta@hcpro.com and we will work...

Modifications to HIPAA bolster firearm background checks
HHS published a final rule January 6 that increases the amount of identifying information that can...
AHA offers suggestions, concerns on CMS' NOTICE Act
CMS needs to evaluate, clarify, and modify sections of the Notice of Observation Treatment and...
Audits, education, and collaboration are key to reducing query rates
Collaboration between the CDI team and the coders was key to ensuring accuracy and success with...
Watch for the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor!
We are happy to announce that beginning on January 25, you will be receiving the Revenue Cycle...
Injections and Infusions: Keys to Successful Documentation and Coding (live webcast)
Join us January 29 at 1 p.m. (Eastern) for this annual 90-minute webcast for a comprehensive...
This week in Medicare updates
This week’s updates include the January 2016 update of the hospital OPPS; April 2016...
HIPAA Q&A: You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers!
Submit your HIPAA questions to Associate Editor Nicole Votta at nvotta@hcpro.com and we will work...

ONC releases final 2016 interoperability standards
The ONC published the final 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) December 22, 2015. The...
MaineGeneral victim of cyber attack
MaineGeneral Health recently announced that it was the victim of a cyber attack resulting in a data...
How is your HIPAA auditing and compliance government entity doing?
OIG tells OCR to establish its permanent audit plan. OIG officials called OCR's oversight of the...
HIPAA Q&A: You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers!
Submit your HIPAA questions to Associate Editor Nicole Votta at nvotta@hcpro.com and we will work...
This week in Medicare updates
This week’s updates include Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an optional element of an Annual...
Product of the week: The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition
The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition, provides an...