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eric
64% of Healthcare Providers Not Ready for MACRA Implementation
A recent survey found that adapting quality reporting systems and developing a team-based effort are top MACRA implementation challenges.
“Provider and executive worries...
Securing data integrity at the “front door” of care delivery
Although most of the health industry has moved records and administrative processes from paper to digital, human error remains a costly issue.
People make errors....
Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance
The recent AHIMA toolkit focusing on HIPAA audit preparation is a key tool for organizations, but it is just the beginning for strong data security.
“AHIMA’s IT service...
HIPAA audits unlikely to change under new administration
Providers are unlikely to see any major changes to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits under the Department of Health and Human Services’ new...
America’s employers play a vital role in the ‘repeal and replace’ debate
Our nation’s great health reform debate risks missing the forest for the trees.
While shoring up the individual market and ensuring Americans have access to affordable...
Obamacare on the ropes, progressives push single payer in California
Progressive grassroots groups are turning their eyes west, where California Democrats are pushing a new bill that would create a statewide single-payer health care...
How Accountable Care Organizations Meet Quality Benchmarks
Accountable care organizations need to overcome some major challenges such as the lack of data sharing from hospitals.
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are...
What payers want to know before they commit to exchanges
Insurers, facing a June deadline, are hoping for more assurance from the White House that it will support exchange stability.
A lot of unanswered questions remain when...
