Anesthesia Coding Alert

Compliance:

Don’t Skimp on Sanction Policymaking, Feds Warn

Tip: Ensure employees receive training equivalent to their duties. Stopping a data breach incident and retrieving the compromised records is just the start of mitigation requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The law also requires you to levy sanctions on staffers who cause inappropriate protected health information (PHI) disclosures under HIPAA. Context: According to the HHS [...]
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