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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What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for healthcare providers found by the HHS Office of Inspector…
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By Hannah Nelson
October 30, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for healthcare providers found by the HHS Office of…
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By Hannah Nelson
September 11, 2023 – The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued an advisory in response to allegations that the VA did not adequately oversee…
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By Sara Heath
September 11, 2023 – Inaccurate reporting of home healthcare falls may be tainting the quality of information shared via Care Compare, the online platform the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to…
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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General will begin enforcing information blocking penalties today, which include potential compliance violations for “acts and omissions” and penalties up to $1 million.Info blocking,…
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Beginning September 1, HHS’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will begin enforcing the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. The office finalized penalties to enforce these rules in…
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