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Vaccine Rollout Brings Legal, Labor Concerns for Employers
As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines continues, healthcare employers face complicated questions about what they can require of employees, how to handle employees who refuse the vaccine, and other potential legal consequences that may result in the coming months.
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Telemental Health Survey: Increased Risk of Fraud
The expansion of telehealth services brings more risk of fraud and a greater need for internal compliance programs, according to the 2020 Telemental Health Laws survey from Epstein Becker Green in Washington, DC.
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HHS Says Not All Guidance Enforceable
The new rule clarifies that some guidance from the agency is just that — only guidance, not a binding requirement.
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Hospital Cuts COPD Readmission Rates with Bundle Checklist
A Maryland hospital’s COPD readmission average rate was 16.09%. Rates higher than 10.8% resulted in a penalty. Leaders set a target goal of 10.7%, and a stretch goal of 10.2%. The hospital surpassed both goals within a year. Read on to learn how they pulled it off.
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OCR Seeking Ways to Improve HIPAA, Respond to Value Concerns
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Cyberattack Almost Shuts Down Health System, Shows Need for Security
The recent cyberattack on a large health system shows the need for a robust security program, as well as how severely such an attack can affect healthcare operations.
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CMS Finalizes 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, Tinged with a Bit of Controversy
A budget neutrality provision leads industry groups to cry foul over Medicare cuts.
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Consumers May Be Unaware Price Information Is Available
Patients say they want price transparency, but many are completely unaware of what information is out there, and have no idea how to find it, at least in one state.
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Instant Gratification with Self-Service Price Estimators? Not So Fast, Says Patient Access
Beware the pitfalls of do-it-yourself healthcare pricing research.
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Price Transparency Now a Reality; Not All Hospitals Fully on Board
Some hospitals were holding off, hoping courts would overturn the requirements. Other facilities still are contending with operational challenges caused by COVID-19. Nevertheless, expectations have changed — and the consequences of noncompliance are real.