Etactics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It’s no surprise that we live in quite a tech-savvy world. To catch up more on Apple Pay, check out one of our other blog posts. If there’s a way to make any action in this day and age simpler, someone will create a software solution that’s going to find a way to do so. One area that we’re actively seeing advancements in is payments.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 18, 2022

In the July 12, 2022 edition of Innovation in Aging , you’ll find this interesting article – same title as this blog. Sadly, these shortfalls come as no surprise to researchers, advocates, and policy makers who have been grappling with them for decades (Fashaw et al., It’s an interesting read. 2020; Harrington et al.,

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Bill Of Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

However, many of our presenters will contribute blog posts summarizing their work, which we are happy to share here on Bill of Health. The Health Law, Policy, Bioethics, and Biotechnology Workshop provides a forum for discussion of new scholarship in these fields from the world’s leading experts. Smith & Michael Ashley Stein.

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Etactics

APRIL 12, 2024

My point in beginning with this is that I write weekly blogs about healthcare and human resources and I STILL find myself getting pretty confused on all the different components that come into play with medical billing. It’s no surprise that life can get pretty hectic. More specifically, medical billing. What’s insurance?

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Maybe that statistic isn’t that much of a surprise to you considering all of the modern-day communication alternatives that exist. Maybe that statistic isn’t that much of a surprise to you considering all of the modern-day communication alternatives that exist. If you found this blog post, though, odds are that you already knew this.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 9, 2024

At the first day of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, “[T]he answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.” Recognize that famous line? No, it’s not something from ChatGPT, it’s Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy of Healthcare.” But, AI was not mentioned only by NVIDIA.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In addition to a number of other changes, the Final Rule repeals the price transparency requirement for hospitals, discussed in our September 2, 2020 blog post , obligating hospitals to report certain contract terms with Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plans for cost reporting periods ending on or after January 1, 2021.

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Etactics

MARCH 2, 2022

Maybe that statement doesn’t surprise you, because chances are that you’re part of that majority. If you’re reading this blog, then you most likely know what these people do. There’s a reason I say that, and it’s not that I’m just trying to generalize. The fact of the matter is that 77% of American households have some kind of debt.

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Etactics

APRIL 4, 2022

A 2019 study determined that the average American has over $90,000 in debt. The debt landscape is so bad right now that some can’t afford our medical bills. According to TransUnion almost half of all patients don’t pay off hospital bills of $500 or less. If you’re an organization, it’s not going to be easy to collect what’s owed. Not exactly.

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Etactics

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Listing every compliance strategy that proactive healthcare managers incorporate into their organizations falls outside the scope of this blog post. That’s a jarring number regardless of which side of healthcare you’re on. From the patient’s standpoint, you’re likely wondering how less than 50 companies have access to that many files.

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Medical claim clearinghouses act as the connection point between providers and insurances. That number is massive, but it might not be that surprising. If you mentioned the word “clearinghouse” to a healthcare professional, you would get one of two reactions. The second and rarer reaction is a smile and verbal acclaim.

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Etactics

MARCH 22, 2022

You know that working in or around the healthcare space means you have to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). That’s not a surprise. You also know that there’s a section within the regulation that recommends HIPAA training to take place. However, there is one aspect we’re certain about.

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Etactics

MAY 3, 2022

Benefits of In-House Dental Financing The fact that you’re reading this blog post tells me that you’ve already heard a little bit about in-house dental financing. Patients’ ability to pay concerns almost 90% of dentists. Both of those statistics are concerning. Businesses exist solely to boost revenue.

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Etactics

AUGUST 10, 2021

People use social media so often today, and there is no sign that it will slow down. Although it’s a fun activity, it increases the risk of data breaches. In the first half of 2018, more than 56% of the 4.5 billion compromised data records were from social media incidents. Some of these were accidental. Maybe PHI was in the background unknowingly.

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p3care

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this blog, we will take a look at trends medical billing services must adhere to in 2023 to stay compliant. Security also acts as a fortress that can’t be breached to protect patient privacy. The winds of change are blowing across HIPAA compliance. But wait—it’s not just about the written regulations.

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Triage Health Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Biden Administration’s Interim Final Rule implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act suffered its first major legal setback yesterday. Judge Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision vacating portions of the Rule relating to the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process that the Act creates.

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Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In our November 9, 2021, blog post on the No Surprises Act (“NSA”), we discussed new consumer protections against surprise out-of-network bills. In addition to protecting insured consumers from balance billing, the NSA protects uninsured (or self-pay) individuals from many unexpectedly high medical bills.

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Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

Get a cup of coffee and sit back, because this is a long one – not the usual short and sweet entry that each of us endeavors to craft on our respective blogs. I’ve lived long enough to have learned. The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned. But that won’t happen to us.

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Etactics

MAY 12, 2022

The purpose of this blog is to: Explain why you need to have an SSP Identify necessary components Review formatting considerations Discuss Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) Explore Automation for SSP Generation. Control 3.12.4 of NIST SP 800-171 requires non-federal organizations to develop, document and periodically update an SSP.

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Healthcare Success

AUGUST 29, 2022

In this blog post, I share: Defining the growing wellness industry Today’s best wellness brands Understanding the wellness consumer How to market to your wellness consumer. However, this growing interest also means the wellness market is getting crowded, so it’s essential to be strategic about wellness marketing. The Sectors.

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