by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | Compliance, Culture, Human Resources, Regulatory
This blog is a 2 for 1 special. There has been a HIPAA Fine for $4,300,000.00 (yeah that’s a lot of 0’s), and a data breach that affects for lack of a better word, everybody (it makes us fond of the days of Equifax breaches). Check out the information below and...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | Clinical, Wellness
On June 18, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new International Classification of Diseases, Version 1.1 (ICD-11) but it won’t be until after 2022 that we will be expected to begin using the new codes. On the WHO website, the announcement states,...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance, Regulatory
As you are probably aware, there is a lot of change about to take place in our industry. The amount of information is overwhelming and confusing. Let’s see what is in store for us. Two main areas of change are noted in the SNF Final Rule and The Medicare Physician...
by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance, Featured
Working in Silos: The Three Lives of a Cancer Patient This is a story of an extremely active seventy-year-old man who was diagnosed with tonsil cancer that produced a tumor in his neck. This man volunteers 40 hours a week every week, for the past six years at the...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance
February 9, 2018 was a historical day: for over twenty years, providers have been advocating for Medicare Part B beneficiaries to receive medically necessary therapy services that exceed a capped amount! Our voices were heard, and the President signed the bill...
