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To Refer, Or Not To Refer? OIG’s Outdated Health Care Referral Restrictions

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Editorial Team

By Drew Barnholtz The Office of the Inspector General, which enforces Health and Human Services, has long been averse to referral ...

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Your Guide to HIPAA Contingency Plan Compliance With Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service

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Editorial Team

By Veronica Miller, Compliance Solutions Manager, Bluelock The healthcare industry has undergone a radical digital shift in the past decade. ...

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Proposed Rule Expected to Affect Healthcare Providers

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Editorial Team

By Emily M. Scott Unlike some portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which have been subject ...

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Enhancing Professional Development for Nurses and Staff Educators

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Editorial Team

A quick reference field-guide to assessing and improving professional nursing competency Providing excellent care for patients is the ultimate goal ...

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Fraud Begets Aggressive Enforcement

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Lee Lasris

Medicare cheaters beware.  The government is paying attention!    Improper payments to Medicare fee-for-service providers jumped almost $6.5 billion from ...