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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Clinical and Medical Records No surprise here Every practice must keep all records related to patient care, including progress notes, treatment plans, lab results, imaging, and prescriptions. HIPAA-related documents, such as privacy notices and release-of-information forms, also fall under this category.

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How to Implement Behavioral Health Compliance Best Practices

Relias

Consider HIPAA as an example: violations classified as “unknown” may incur fines starting at $100 per infraction. Medical record information quality and integrity issues can create potential concerns about patient safety, quality of care, and compliance. drugs, supplies, or health care services for Medicare or Medicaid patients).

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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Consequently, these will lead to financial losses and poor patient care. Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. Compliance with physician self-referral law requires strict adherence to its provisions.