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What the future holds for HHS-OIG health IT enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services aims to protect the integrity of federal healthcare programs, in addition to the health of beneficiaries. "I hope that gives the health IT community a better sense of how we go about targeting cases and investigating," he said.

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Florida man pleads guilty in scheme exploiting amended telehealth restrictions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"It’s clear fraudsters see the COVID-19 pandemic as a money-making opportunity – creating fraudulent schemes to victimize beneficiaries and steal from federal healthcare programs,” said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Gary L. Cantrell at the time of the arrests. ON THE RECORD.

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Considerations and Benefits of Successful Healthcare Data Management

Healthcare IT Today

Recent government initiatives and legislation, such as the Omnibus Bill and Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery include provisions intended to bolster federal healthcare IT programs. Security, Integrity, and Accuracy.

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OIG looking closely at telehealth as it weighs future enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services works to ensure the integrity of federal healthcare programs and to safeguard the health and welfare of those programs' beneficiaries. LAS VEGAS – The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. He also highlighted a major new priority at OIG: telehealth.

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Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach

Healthcare IT Today

Over the past seven years Chris helped drive workflow automation initiatives across multiple federal healthcare agencies, including HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, VA, and DHA.

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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

Regardless how much infrastructure and software are immediately available and already compliant with federal healthcare standards, it will still be true that any state building or growing an HIE will need to design certain processes and types of outreach to uniquely meet the needs of their own local communities.

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Ensuring Healthcare Compliance: Navigating the Complexities

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Healthcare compliance is a critical aspect of the healthcare industry, ensuring adherence to federal healthcare laws and regulations. However, healthcare compliance is not a simple or straightforward task. References: Gov Health IT. Healthcare Compliance. Department of Health & Human Services.

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