The 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law back in 2016. At a high level, the Cures Act is about enhancing patient access to electronic health records. And while empowering patients with access to their health records is a worthy goal, the actual process for...
CRIS CERTIFICATION – WHAT IS IT? It's no surprise that Protected Health Information (PHI) must be kept secure while at rest and throughout the PHI transfer process. This requires an in-depth knowledge of a patchwork of rules and regulations that must be learned,...
AUDIT SEASON IS IN BLOOM While healthcare audits can happen all year round, there's a notable high season for requests every spring. And when you're already dealing with everyday administrative responsibilities like staff training, digital health information...
A “designated record set” includes information maintained by a covered entity. For health plans, this includes information regarding enrollment, payment, claims adjudication, and case or medical management record systems
For healthcare providers, this includes medical and billing records maintained by or for the provider, lab results, imaging.
Update (3/1/2022): The enforcement of the NSA is pending ongoing legislation and potentially adjusted rule provisions. HealthMark continues to remain apprised of changes and will provide ongoing updates. THE NO SURPRISES ACT - WHAT IS IT? Surprise medical billing,...
AVOIDING HIPAA BREACHES AND THE "WALL OF SHAME" Healthcare technology is constantly evolving, with the goal of improving efficiency and increasing access. And while that may offer more effective processes and support better care coordination, it also leaves many...
Zack Perry, SVP of Strategy for HealthMark Group and President of AHIOS, joins partners from the law firm McGuireWoods to discuss the potential impact of the HIPAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the request of medical records....
Administrative tasks like record requests and patient check in can bog down workflow, disappoint patients, fragment care journeys and ultimately, leave you scrambling to catch up in an ever-changing industry. This is where technology-enabled services can help by doing...
In light of this year’s regulatory information overhauls that include the HIPAA NPRM, 21st Century Cures Act, Information Blocking and more, our recent webinar explored the battle between privacy and access as well as the juxtapositions and challenges brought to both...
HealthMark Group’s specialized team ensures secure, accurate, compliant, and efficient transfer of protected health information (PHI) while using its multi-layered approach to prevent unauthorized access and disclosures. We’ve safely transferred personal data for...
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