Congress has passed a law regarding pregnant workers that will go into effect June 27, 2023. While short notice, an explanation will show that the impact of this law is not as far-reaching as some blogs and HR “specialists” have reported. What Does The Law Say? The... Read More
Outsourcing certain practice operations is nothing new. Remote billing services have been around for a long time. Novel companies are offering programs where remote individuals, typically outside the US borders, can assist with a variety of practice operations –... Read More
The CURES and the 21st Century Act are all about interoperability and the exchange of information (typically through highly regulated APIs). The goal is to someday have seamless ways for patient information to move from provider to payer, provider to lab, provider to... Read More
You’ve all heard about HIPAA’s mandatory risk assessment. Maybe, likely you have heard a good deal of conflicting information. Are you confused? Seem overwhelming? We totally understand. This topic is constantly made more complicated than it has to be – by IT... Read More
Employee identity and employment eligibility verification have been in effect since 1986 when Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Verification for all employees is mandated with penalties for non-compliance up to $2,507 per employee. In 2017,... Read More
Information blocking is anything that interferes with, prevents, or materially discourages access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). The concept was defined by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act, and the ONC is responsible for defining what... Read More