Novitas Solutions, Inc. (formerly Highmark Medicare Services), a Medicare contractor, has announced that some claims submitted during the first quarter of 2012 did not have the National Provider Identifier (NPI)
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Two more data breaches were revealed this week, one in South Carolina and one in Georgia, with the latter involving patients’ protected health information (PHI). Well over a million records
More Security Breaches of Patient Records Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that Arizona-based Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C. has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement and implement corrective actions to
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule on April 9th to delay the compliance date for ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition) by one
HHS Proposes ICD-10 Compliance Delay Read More »
In spite of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that March saw a deceleration in job growth in the healthcare sector compared with the first two months of the
Healthcare Workers Confident in Employability Despite Slowing in Job Growth Read More »
The Utah Department of Technology Services announced this week that it was investigating the security breach of a new server housing Medicaid claims records for the state’s Department of Health.
Utah Department of Health Data Breach Read More »
A recent article in Medical Economics notes that, in addition to the push that EHR (Electronic Health Records) incentives have given to technology upgrades in healthcare, changes in Practice Management Systems
Patients Driving Healthcare IT Advances Read More »
While advances in the medical technology field are designed to decrease the likelihood of errors and optimize a facility’s practice, a recent computer glitch experienced in Maine allowed roughly 19,000 individuals to receive Medicare benefits when they were no longer eligible.
Computing error leads to thousands of Medicare payouts to ineligible candidates Read More »
A federal audit of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center undertaken by HHS found the facility was engaged in erroneous billing practices.
UCSD Medical Center audit finds more than $300,000 overpayed due to inaccurate billing Read More »
Electronic medical billing software can serve an important security function, allowing practitioners to ensure all the facility’s employees are using compliant, ethical principles when receiving compensation for services rendered.
Florida internist illustrates the security benefits of electronic billing software Read More »
