Provider Groups Urge CMS to Reissue Guidance on Electronic Payments
Industry leaders are demanding that CMS take immediate action to curb the “unfair” payment practices. READ MORE
Cybersecurity: Avoiding Cyber Attacks Is Everyone’s Responsibility
The US healthcare industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the recent ransomware attack, WannaCry, appeared to bypass the United States. But the WannaCry malware isn’t the only persistent cybersecurity risk facing healthcare providers. How do healthcare organizations protect themselves from cyber attacks? READ MORE
Do You Know What Your Business Associates Will Do after a Security Incident?
It’s one thing to prepare for a HIPAA breach of your own, but do you know what your business associates are doing to plan for breaches and other security incidents? The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights is betting that you don’t. READ MORE
OCR Begins Phase 2 HIPAA Audits
The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its Phase 2 Audits of covered entities and their business associates under the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. READ MORE
Accessing Individual Health Information under HIPAA
Giving individuals the right to access and receive a copy of their health information is one of the basic tenets of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidelines for how providers must respond to patient requests for health information. READ MORE
CIPROMS ICD-10 War Room: Non-HIPAA Entities and a Run-Down of the Numbers
While all HIPAA-covered entities were required to transition to the ICD-10 code set as of October 1, 2015, non-HIPAA-covered entities, such as workers compensation and auto insurance companies, were not required to. READ MORE
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Users Should Upgrade to Stay HIPAA-Compliant
As of July 14, 2015, Microsoft will no longer support or provide updates to their Windows Server 2003. According to Microsoft, updates provide patches that address system vulnerabilities, and after the end of life date, “Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003. READ MORE
Are You Ready for Phase 2 HIPAA Audits?
Rumors of impending Phase Two HIPAA audits are growing about as fast as the list of HIPAA breaches. But are you ready? And what should you expect? READ MORE
Don’t Let the Medical Coder Shortage Slow You Down
According to a report by CNBC in late 2014, a shortage of medical coders could reach as much as 50 percent leading into 2015. For some practices, a logical solution will be outsourcing their medical coding to a revenue cycle management company, like CIPROMS. As you consider whether to outsource your medical coding, here are a few questions to ask. READ MORE
Time to Finally Update Those Business Associate Agreements
If a CE had a valid BAA in place as of January 25, 2013, and made no modifications or changes, the deadline for updating the company’s BAA is September 23, 2014 READ MORE
