BEST PRACTICES FOR REDUCING PATIENT NO SHOWS
In today’s health care environment patients have more responsibility for paying their medical bills. In the new environment, patients are responsible for paying higher copays and have high deductibles. With the decrease in reimbursements from the insurance companies, medical practices must run a tight schedule in order to maximize the revenue that they generate. An […]
HIPAA OMNIBUS RULES AND THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY RULES
Covered entities should have updated their privacy and security rules to comply with the final HIPAA Omnibus rules as of September 23rd, 2013. The final rules became effective on March 26, 2013 but gave covered entities 180 days to comply with the rules. Covered entities that have not updated their privacy and security rules to […]
HIPAA OMNIBUS RULES AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
As of September, 23rd of 2013, covered entities should have updated their HIPAA Compliance programs to comply with the final HIPAA Omnibus rules. The final rules became effective on March 26, 2013 but gave covered entities 180 days to comply with the rules. Covered entities that have not updated their compliance programs to comply with […]