Rita Luthra, MD, a gynecologist from Longmeadow, Massachusetts, was convicted on April 30 by a federal jury of one count of violation of HIPAA and one count of obstruction of a criminal health care investigation.
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News | Tip of the week | "Although both fraud and abuse consume valuable resources that would otherwise be given to Medicare beneficiaries, the main difference between fraud and abuse is intent: fraud is the intentional misrepresentation of services.” — Jacqueline Bloink, MBA, RHIA, CFE, CHC, CPCO, CPC-I, CPC, CMRS |
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content Documenting social determinants of health | Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor | It’s no secret that social factors can create sizable barriers for case managers who are working to prevent readmissions, plan for discharges, and meet length of stay targets. Unfortunately, government regulators often don’t factor these issues in when they are looking at quality measures. But that is starting to change. |
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