The Telemedicine Tightrope: How to Keep Patients Safe and Satisfied
In recent years, telemedicine has surged in popularity, offering an easy and efficient way for patients to access healthcare services remotely. According to Statista, the telemedicine market is forecasted to grow significantly, from 50 billion U.S. dollars in global market value in 2019 to nearly 460 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. Especially in light of […]
Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in 2024 with AMC’s Expertise
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, maintaining compliance with regulations is paramount. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone in safeguarding patient information for nearly three decades. As we step into 2024, healthcare providers must stay abreast of the latest updates to remain compliant. In this blog post, explore how […]
Digital Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating Healthcare Compliance Successfully
Providing healthcare is undeniably one of the most promising and rewarding ventures in today’s business landscape. This is because of the rapidly growing global population and aging demographic. As featured in Companies Market Cap, the top 10 publicly traded healthcare companies have revenue of $39 billion to $359 billion as of 2023. This shows that […]
Hospital Fined by OSHA for COVID-19 Safety Violations
The Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has received a fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for COVID-19 safety violations. The hospital violated two worker health and safety rules during the pandemic. These violations placed workers at a heightened risk to contract COVID-19. OSHA Safety Violations On September 22nd, OSHA began their […]
Medicare Requirements
If your medical office accepts Medicare or Medicaid, you must follow FDR rules and regulations in order to remain in complete compliance. The FDR has requirements that practices must follow in order to avoid fines. FDR requires medical offices that accept either medicare or medicaid as a form of payment to provide training to employees. […]
OSHA Deadline Approaching
The deadline to complete your 2019 electronic reporting OSHA form is fast approaching. The forms that you should submit include forms 300 and 301. These are logs that have to do with work-related injuries and illnesses. Obtaining records is important through constant inspections and enforcement actions. Additionally, this rule eliminates the requirement of companies with […]
How Your Company Can Be Compliant
Why is Being Compliant So Important? The main purpose of being or becoming compliant in healthcare is to improve the care of patients. Healthcare compliance that is effective can lessen the chances of fines when it comes to workplace injuries. The government requires all healthcare providers to have some sort of compliance program intact. […]
Health and Safety Within Your Business
OSHA is an law that passed to protect American personnel from hazardous working conditions while following safety guidelines for businesses. Creation of policies and procedures help to ensure the safety of employees and take preventative measures. It is important that your business is effectively enforcing health and safety in the work place. Penalties for not […]
How to Create an Effective Compliance Plan: Element 2
How to Create an Effective Compliance Plan: Element 2 Written by Alexa Treubert (Referencing Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness: A Resource Guide from HCCA-OIG) After reading last weeks blog, I am sure that there are still many questions you have about what goes into an effective compliance plan. American Medical Compliance is here to help. Last […]
How to Create an Effective Compliance Plan
How to Create an Effective Compliance Plan: Element 1 Written by Cassie Klenke (Referencing Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness: A Resource Guide from HCCA-OIG) Creating a compliance plan can be overwhelming! When thinking of all of the different moving parts of what it means to be compliant, anyone could get lost in just thinking about where […]