McKnight’s Fall Online Expo kicks off in three days
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Sep 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pledge $87 million in funding to improve information technology in health centers in every state, the agency announced Thursday.
Provider groups call for big changes to value-based purchasing bill
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Sep 16, 2016
A House bill that would establish a value-based purchasing program for post-acute care needs major revisions before it earns providers’ support, several industry groups told lawmakers in a letter...
OIG: Hospices need to better certify terminally ill patients to avert fraud
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Sep 16, 2016
Hospice providers need to ensure their physicians have properly certified that a Medicare beneficiary is appropriate for hospice care, federal officials urged in a report released Thursday.
Learn about health claims data at McKnight’s Online Expo
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Sep 14, 2016
Roughly 5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the United States don’t take their blood pressure medication properly, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control...
Save the date: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is back Sept. 22
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Sep 06, 2016
It’s back and better than ever: McKnight’s is proud to announce its Fall Online Expo will return for a fourth year on Sept. 22.
Paging Dr. Google
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Aug 30, 2016
Experts recently squared off on the use of medical websites, and whether they can help keep patients engaged in their care or run the risk of misinforming them about serious medical conditions (and annoy...
CMS overpayment rule may bring more whistleblower, false claims cases
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Aug 30, 2016
A rule released earlier this year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services targeting overpayments may lead to an increase in cases involving the regulation, according to law experts.
New quality measures added to the Five-Star site
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Aug 11, 2016
Five new skilled nursing quality measures were officially added to the Five-Star Quality Ratings system on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
Health system to pay $5.55 million in largest ever HIPAA settlement
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Aug 08, 2016
A major Illinois healthcare system will pay $5.55 million to settle allegations of HIPAA noncompliance, marking the largest settlement to date against a single entity, officials said.
Feds acknowledge ‘large gaps’ in HIPAA regulation of health apps, wearable tech
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Jul 21, 2016
The rise of health-focused mobile applications, websites and wearable technologies has left gaps in regulations meant to protect consumers’ data, according to a long-awaited federal report.