Legal and Regulatory Compliance

CMS reminds healthcare providers that the format for posting is the hospital’s choice, but the information must be “consumer-friendly” and must enable patients to understand their financial liabilities and compare charges for similar services across other hospitals. 

Jan. 9—Medicare’s $500 million readmissions penalty program may have cut readmissions by only half as much as the half-million that previously was estimated—or not cut them at all, according to new research.

Samantha Sizemore shares tips for success in transitional care management. 

Areas of concern include around transfer agreements and patient status.

Crowdfunding can increase investor participation and engagement between project initiators and potential funders, as well as raise awareness of neglected health issues.

Three Boston hospitals that were recently slapped with HIPAA violations for allowing television crews into their facilities are reminders of the intricacies of patient privacy laws. 

Patients who share similarly spelled names and the same birth dates are particularly susceptible to patient record mismatches.

It is not uncommon for clinicians to have incomplete or inaccurate pictures of patients’ medical histories and conditions because the record and the patient do not match. This exposes healthcare organizations to medical errors, increased costs, and negative patient experiences. 

I need help interpreting the patient refund rule mentioned in the IRS rule 501(r)(4) for financial assistance policies. 

The healthcare industry could see some significant changes now that the balance of power in Washington D.C. has shifted.