NY State employers must comply with new regulations to prevent the spread of airborne infectious disease in the workplace
Governance
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare
It has been 38 years since OSHA has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), but the agency has determined that COVID-19 presents such a serious risk to healthcare workers that they have issued an ETS for Healthcare. Under this ETS, employers are required to help...
Releasing Patient Health Information: Release Management Practices
The exchange or release of health information is essential to the provision of high quality and cost-effective health care. The information released should be within the scope of the request, complete based on the nature of the request and submitted timely. This...
The Importance of Respirator Fit Testing
The importance of a well-fitting mask has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen an increase in formal fit test evaluations over the past year due to the needs of the current crisis. Now that PPE is readily available and overall emergency...
21st Century Cures Act and CMS Interoperability & Patient Access
The 21st Century Cures Act ("Cures Act") was approved by Congress in 2016 with the intent to provide electronic access, exchange, and use of health information across all different types of health care entities. On May 1, 2020, the Cures Act's final rule became...
Welcome to HCN ELEMENTS, our publication of information and insights on the everchanging regulatory compliance landscape.
ELEMENTS may seem like an unusual name for a newsletter but for us, the word is pretty much of a North Star. We use the “7 Elements of Compliance “to guide everything we do. A little history by way of explanation. In the mid 1990’s the CDC, OSHA and other government...
As the Feds Get Tough on Workplace Safety, HCN Can Help Your Practice Stay Compliant
Does the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance apply to your practice?
GDPR is similar in concept to HIPAA/HITECH for the United States, but not only does it protect an individual’s health information (PHI), but it covers all personal data.
Uber Health: Changing the No-Show Equation
Uber has created a service called Uber Health. It is a way for them to partner with healthcare organizations to provide reliable, comfortable transportation for patients.
7 Tips for Compliance
Does your practice promote a culture of compliance?