Introduction
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was designed to protect sensitive patient data and ensure compliance within the healthcare sector. However, a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) indicates…
In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office…
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Similar to its findings last year, the Office of Inspector General said Tuesday that the U.S. Health and Human Services continued to have difficulty in identifying, detecting, responding to and recovering from threats to…
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The Veterans Administration’s Office of Inspector General conducted a new audit to determine whether the VA and Oracle Health had sufficient controls in place to prevent, respond to and mitigate the impact of major…
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On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule establishing a set of disincentives in CMS programs for certain health care providers that have been found…
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The Veterans Administration’s Office of Inspector General released a report recently, following an investigation into a scheduling error in the new Oracle electronic health record at VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus that…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 25, 2024 – A system error in the new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR contributed to the accidental overdose of a patient in 2022, according to a VA Office of Inspector…
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Sachin Patel, Chief Executive Officer, Apixio
The lack of a complete and comprehensive patient record limits the ability of the physician to improve care and puts organizations at financial and regulatory risk. The Centers for…
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By Hannah Nelson
February 20, 2024 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) told members of the House VA Committee that issues with the Oracle Health EHR have put medication safety…
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In a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs, the VA’s Office of Inspector General reported that if veterans have had treatment at one of five sites using the department’s…
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