'We Care for California' to bring together 10,000 health care providers to rally to stop Medi-Cal cuts
CMA has joined an unprecedented coalition of physicians, dentists, health care workers and hospitals working to stop the READ MORE...
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1/22/13
HHS makes sweeping changes to HIPAA privacy and security rules
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has released a final rule implementing a wide range of changes to the Health...
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11/21/12
DHCS ready for 5010 upgrade
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced that effective January 1, 2013, Medi-Cal claims must be submitted in the n...
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7/23/12
HHS conducts audits to assess HIPAA compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is conducting audits of hospitals, health plans and physician p...
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1/17/12
HIPAA privacy and security training resource now available to non-members
HIPAA mandates that all medical office staff (including physicians) be trained on the HIPAA privacy rules, security policies and procedures. The HIPAA...
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10/26/11
FAQ: How do I comply with patient requests to restrict disclosures to a health plan?
Since the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, physicians have inquired about how to comply wit...
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10/18/11
FAQ: How much can I charge for copying medical records?
As the health care system moves in a direction of transparency and increased access to medical information, physicians are often put in the position o...
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8/19/11
Is your practice ready for 5010? This week is National 5010 Testing Week
On January 1, 2012, physicians and others in the health care industry will be required to use the updated 5010 version of the Health Insurance Portabi...
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7/5/11
5010 is just six months away. Will you be ready?
The deadline for transitioning electronic transactions to the updated 5010 version of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ...
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5/31/11
Is your practice ready for 5010? June 15 is National 5010 Testing Day
On January 1, 2012, physicians and others in the health care industry will be required to use the updated 5010 version of the Health Insurance Portabi...
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