Celayix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Here are some reasons why compliance is essential: Patient Safety: Following rules like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or standard precautions protects patients from infections and data breaches. With well-documented schedules and shift management, hospitals can avoid costly errors and wasted resources.

Best Practices

Relias

JULY 23, 2025

Consider HIPAA as an example: violations classified as “unknown” may incur fines starting at $100 per infraction. Documentation Documentation integrity involves the accuracy of the complete health record. As referrals to services increase, so too does the burden of navigating evolving regulatory expectations. million per year.

Best Practices

Registered Nursing

JULY 28, 2025

Accredited by CCNE, it ensures a quality education with a focus on research and evidence-based practice. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, it also provides avenues for professional growth through affiliations with prestigious organizations like Sigma Nursing Honor Society.

Preceptors

Nurse Practitioners in Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It lets you stay in touch with the people on your list, educating them about health and keeping them informed about your practice. One reason for this is the big elephant in the room… HIPAA , even though we’re talking about marketing emails that don’t contain personal health information (PHI) per se. Technically, you could.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Here are the key areas of healthcare compliance. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) This compliance is crucial for safeguarding patient health information. Adhering to these HIPAA regulations protects patient data from breaches. It ensures its confidentiality and maintains security.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

The following Documentation and Provider Standards Training educates healthcare providers on the significance of documentation compliance in healthcare. Staying Compliant in Healthcare HIPAA plays a large role in healthcare compliance. To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC).

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires careful structuring of financial relationships between physicians and healthcare entities. HIPAA Finally, HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that sets standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information.

HIPAA

Daily Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

Along with their daily schedules, consider writing down each employee’s responsibilities in a shared document that everyone can access and reference. Still, many organizations are also integrating newer technologies, such as HIPAA-compliant messaging platforms, for instant communication between staff members.

HIPAA

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 1, 2024

Consult with an attorney to make sure you understand how to start a physical therapy business that adheres to HIPAA standards. 9 Also, you will need to prepare documents for your patients to fill out: medical histories, insurance forms, pain maps, HIPAA disclosures, etc. link] Sources U.S.

Business

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

“Nurses and advanced practice registered nurses may receive training through their educational programs on the use of telehealth. If nurses do not receive this training in their educational preparation, they may receive it through their employment or workshops and educational programs.

APRN

The Relentless School Nurse

JULY 23, 2025

To address these challenges, experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) have developed a FERPA- and HIPAA-compliant information sharing consent form template, along with a comprehensive Implementation Toolkit.

Care coordination

Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

They should also keep up with the latest healthcare IT news, including the HIPAA Journal , to make sure your system is up to date. Alert Affiliates and Business Partners Once you’ve gathered and documented all information regarding the attack, you will need to contact your business partners and the general public.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Healthcare organizations must comply with many regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and various state-specific regulations. It is not just about following rules but about maintaining the highest standards of patient care and ethical behavior.

HIPAA

Relias

MAY 2, 2024

For instance, according to The HIPAA Journal , the maximum penalty for HIPAA rule violations in 2024 is $2,067,813 per violation per calendar year. Enforcement and discipline Leveraging digital documentation and tracking can support enforcing compliance standards and tracking disciplinary actions.

HIPAA

IntelyCare

MARCH 2, 2023

Their discussion touched on everything, from nurse training to safety and HIPAA compliance, and even properly evaluating the operational and technical support of potential partners. This effort led to 35% decrease in documentation issues reported. These nurses can dig into the issues and uncover issues that can go beyond one facility.

HIPAA

Board Vitals - Nursing

MAY 26, 2019

They can include patient errors, HIPAA violations, causing undue risk for an employer, and social media mistakes. Misrepresentation of Your Work It’s another name for falsifying documentation and in 100% of the cases it is indefensible. Remember, one false documentation is one too many and could result in loss of your job.

Malpractice

Relias

AUGUST 12, 2023

Respondents also commented that credentialing is important from a liability perspective, as it documents that health centers are carrying out their due diligence when hiring new healthcare practitioners. Quality improvement Quality improvement programs include the internal efforts to improve the quality of clinical care.

Malpractice

Post University

APRIL 21, 2023

Data privacy, for example, is a huge concern these days, with the HIPAA Journal revealing that violations run rampant. Unfortunately, no amount of training or education can entirely resolve the potential for human errors, which become even more likely as staffing shortages prompt greater stress and longer hours.

Nursing Informatics

IntelyCare

MARCH 3, 2023

It’s estimated that 37% of those who allegedly purchased fake documents passed the test and went on to obtain licensure. Over 7,600 diplomas were purchased by Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) candidates who were then able to take the national nursing board exam.

Licensing

Nurse.com

APRIL 23, 2023

Although the fear of legal repercussions has intensified in the nursing community, legal professionals like Dolnick and Nancy Brent, MS, JD, RN , are eager to educate nurses about how they can protect themselves. Document everything One vital strategy nurses can leverage to protect themselves is through detailed documentation.

Legal Issues

Celayix

APRIL 9, 2024

In order to ensure more effective communication, you might make use of the RELATE model for handovers and all other critical information; Reassure Explain Listen Answer questions Take action Express appreciation Educating your carers on this communication model, and others like it can be extremely beneficial.

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