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Medicare Reimbursement Based on Quality of Care Standards
Quality-of-care provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) link Medicare reimbursement to hospital performance. These new rules are intended to cut unnecessary Medicare costs and reward medical providers that deliver ...
Medication Prescription Technology Can Have Adverse Effects on Medical Businesses and Patient Safety
According to the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), drug errors are one of the most common medical mistakes, resulting in 1.5 million injuries each year. The AMCP suggests several ...
The Challenges of Keeping Electronic Medical Records Secure
Technology provides undeniable benefits to medical recordkeeping. A computerized system allows medical care providers to store and share crucial patient information more cost-effectively and efficiently than the outmoded paper file ...
HIPAA Privacy Rules Affecting Minor Children
Most health care providers are familiar with the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. However, the rules regarding when and to whom medical ...
Disputing National Practitioner Data Bank Records
The Affordable Care Act established the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) to centralize information about medical professionals that previously appeared across multiple systems. Launched in May 2013 and managed by ...
Notification Requirements When a Breach of Patient Information Occurs
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) requires covered entities, such as physicians and health plans, to notify individuals when their unsecured health information is ...
What Doctors Should Know About the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 is ushering in major changes to the health care sector in 2014, when most of its provisions will come into effect. There are ...
Health Care Providers and Compliance with the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines disability “as a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” The act provides protection for individuals with ...
Physician Quality Reporting System Under the Affordable Care Act
According to the American Medical Association, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed several quality initiatives that provide information on the quality of health care across a ...