Healthcare organizations such as Anthem, Health Care Services Corp., Highmark, and UnitedHealth Group now require that all third-party suppliers with...
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What Is HITRUST CSF Certification?
Founded in 2007, the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) was born out of the belief that information protection should be...
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EEOC Proposed Rule on Employer Wellness Programs
On April 20, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register...
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What Is a Biometric Screening?
A biometric screening, sometimes called a biometric health screening or biometric assessment, provides a clinical assessment of key health measures....
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Responding to the Anthem Data Breach
You have no doubt seen news reports about the data breach suffered by health insurer Anthem. In this massive security...
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What Is a Health Risk Assessment?
A health risk assessment, or HRA, sometimes called a health appraisal or health assessment, is a screening tool that helps...
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Medicare Chronic Care Management Reimbursement
Starting in January 2015, Medicare will pay a monthly chronic care management (CCM) fee of $40.39 for providing care management...
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Bash Shell Shock Vulnerability
Last week a serious vulnerability was announced affecting Unix and Linux based systems. This vulnerability, known as the "Shell Shock...
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How Safe is Your Health and Wellness Data?
Health-related apps, web sites, digital devices, and social media provide exciting opportunities to support better health. And many employers and...
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NCQA MEM Standards Required for Medicaid and Medicare Plans
From July 1, 2014 the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Member Connection Standards for Health Plans (MEM Standards) require...
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