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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

That’s the mantra coming out of this week’s annual Capitol Conference convened by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). Let’s put “health” back into the U.S. health care system. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Is there an American Civil Right for health care?

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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

TheraNest

Although the OCR has temporarily lifted regulations regarding HIPAA-compliance and telehealth platforms, it is still best practice to use a HIPAA secure telehealth platform to deliver mental health care to your clients. 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. Protecting Client Privacy.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

Medicare Certification ASCs must sign a contract with Medicare and meet its Conditions for Coverage (CFC) to be paid. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage. Medicare Payment Resources CMS implemented an Ambulatory Payment Classification-based payment methodology in 2008.

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How one physician practice was transformed by EHR-embedded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The practice needed a reliable system that would enable seamless patient scheduling, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and billing, Miller said. “The athenaTelehealth solution met the challenge we were facing by allowing us to initiate video conference calls with our patients to continue treatment and care,” Miller stated.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Further, state-by-state laws requiring in-person meetings between psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrist collaborators should be reexamined as these can safely take place over video conferences. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

The ATA hosts an annual telehealth conference each year and provides educational resources on its website. CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. CMS is the federal agency that administers HIPAA standards and develops Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement policies for telemedicine.

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Administrative Simplification and ICD-10: Streamlining Health Care Operations

CMS.gov

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You can also use the official HIMSS hashtag #HIMSS13 to join in on all conference related topics. Lastly, follow us on Twitter @CMSGov using #ICD10 and #CMSeHealth.

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