Under the Obama administration, HHS had adopted a $1.5 million cap per calendar year for all violations of an identical HIPAA provision.
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Reporting lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease in ICD-10-PCS
Source: JustCoding
Treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is variable and includes both medical and surgical therapy. Given the frequency of this condition, it is imperative that inpatient coding professionals have a clear understanding of the surgical treatment of PAD to avoid costly ICD-10-PCS errors.
Lower-tier HIPAA violations to enjoy smaller annual caps on penalties
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Under the Obama administration, the Department of Health and Human Services had adopted a $1.5 million cap per calendar year for all violations of an identical HIPAA provision. That's being undone.
 

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Note from the instructor: CMS’ FY 2020 proposed IPPS rule requires classic reimbursement analysis
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This week's note from the instructor provides an overview of major proposals from the FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. 
 

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Q&A: Encryption requirements with open and closed networks
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Q: Does HIPAA require encryption when sharing data over the internet? Should data be encrypted when it is being emailed to someone at the same facility?

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