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Achieving Healthcare IT Compliance

The healthcare industry is highly regulated with exacting professional, legal, and ethical standards. Healthcare IT compliance gives laws and standards relating to the confidentiality of patient information, patient safety, and billing practices.  Noncompliance attracts steep penalties, including slashing of Medicaid and Medicare funding. It also affects operations in healthcare facilities and compromises the welfare of.

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Medical Credentialing: Steps You Need to Take

Medical credentialing is the process of checking a physician’s qualifications and referring to their references. Although important in delivering quality medical care, this process has become more complex and time-consuming. Credentialing ensures that a physician has all the qualifications necessary to practice medicine. It gives hospitals, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and other facilities information about.