OCR HIPAA Audits Finally Kick Off – Do They Matter?
The HITECH Act called for stepped-up HIPAA privacy and security and breach notification rule enforcement with respect to covered entities and business associates, to be accomplished by spot-check audits. This…
Lessons Learned: The Hard Way
I get a fair number of visitors to my blog who are students of healthcare professions or early careerists working they way up through leadership structures. And, given my background,…
Webinar: Are Your Financial Systems Prepared for ICD-10?
Complimentary Webinar by Firstsource: Are Your Financial Systems Prepared for ICD-10? Learn How to Avoid Calamitous Damage to Your Bottom Line. ICD-10 will require changes for financial data management and billing,…
Healthcare and Social Media: Ready to Join the Conversation?
Doctors, Healthcare Professionals … I know you’re out there! I know many of you are ready to engage…. We’re going to build out this section with…
D-blog Day Thanking The Diabetes Online Community
Guys ‘n’ Girls today is D-Blog Day. If you are not sure what I am talking about head over to Gina’s website to find out how you can take part.…
The Vatican Invests in Stem Cell Company
Back in March of this year the Vatican invested a million in the company and you can also read about Neostem acquiring Progenitor earlier this year as well. NeoStem acquired…
Ending Pay-For-Delay Deals Could Raise over $5 Billion
The deficit reduction “super committee” charged with coming up with $1.2 trillion in budget reductions over the next decade shouldn’t let this one pass. The Congressional Budget Office today estimated…
Why You Won’t See a Bold Medicare Plan From Mitt Romney
Kaiser Health News tries hard to understand Mitt Romney’s Medicare plans and ultimately concludes it’s difficult to figure out what it all means. Not surprisingly, Romney is none too quick…
Price Controls Can Be Deadly
A 2003 law fixes the price Medicare will pay for injected drugs to an “average sales price” that is at least six months old at any given time. This flawed…
It’s Back to Basics in Nursing Homes in Treating Disease
Posted in DiversionsHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & Research Posted in DiversionsHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & ResearchJust under 13 percent of skilled long term care…
