Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the “Meaningful Use” programs and MIPS “Advancing Care Information” category to “Promoting Interoperability”. Eagle has reviewed the proposed...
Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the “Meaningful Use” programs and MIPS “Advancing Care Information” category to “Promoting Interoperability”. For 2016 the three Medicare Incentive...
Spring 2015 brought a number of reports of HIPAA data breaches: Mercy Iowa – Data-Gathering Virus A malware infection resulted in the theft of 15,000 medical records from Mercy Iowa City and Mercy Clinics in Iowa City. In March 2016, Mercy Iowa had to...
Did you know that how you follow the Physician’s Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in 2016 will have a significant impact on your practice revenue in coming years? CMS has stated that failure to comply will cut your Medicare reimbursement by 2% starting in 2018....
Lincare thought they were not liable because PHI was “stolen” by an individual who discovered it on the premises. They were wrong. HHS.gov is reporting that a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administrative Law Judge has ruled that Lincare, Inc....
