Individual Posing as OCR Investigator
It has come to OCR’s attention that an individual posing as an OCR Investigator has contacted HIPAA covered entities in an attempt to obtain protected health information (PHI).
Risk Management Alerts
The latest risk management news and alerts issued by medical organizations.
April 06, 2020
How to Protect the Health of Your Home and Family
The American Academy of Family Physicians gives guidance on how to take extra precautions both before they arrive and after they leave the workplace to limit risk of COVID-19 to family and other household members.
March 31, 2020
Reducing Stigma - COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
March 23, 2020
Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
March 23, 2020
MedChi Coronavirus Resource Center
Click here to access MedChi's coronavirus Resource ...
March 23, 2020
OCR Guidance on Telehealth - March 20, 2020
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on telehealth remote communications following its Notification of Enforcement Discretion during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergen
March 23, 2020
Medicare Telehealth FAQ - COVID-19
Updated on March 17, 2020
March 18, 2020
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - COVID-19 Toolkit
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers in the wake of the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
March 18, 2020
Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for enforcing certain regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended by the Health Informat
March 18, 2020
Massachusetts Medical Society COVID-19 Resource Center
Health officials continue to closely monitor the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
March 18, 2020
CDC's Information for Healthcare Professionals - COVID-19
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for COVID-19 Patients
March 18, 2020
JAMA Network's COVID-19 Updates
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, overwhelming ICU and health system capacity.
March 18, 2020
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine COVID-19 Resource Center
Coronavirus Resource Center
March 18, 2020
American Hospital Association Updates & Resources on COVID-19
The following tools include resources and developments related to COVID-19.
March 18, 2020
American College of Emergency Physicians - COVID-19
We are updating our COVID-19 Clinical Alert repository daily to assist you with patient care.
March 18, 2020
American Academy of Family Physicians Updates and Resources on COVID-19
Prepare for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 18, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phishing Scams
A series of phishing scams have exploited the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
March 17, 2020
AHIMA Resources on COVID-19
Click here to access the resources that AHIMA has put together to address any COVID-19 ...
March 16, 2020
Managing Anxiety & Stress from COVID-19
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people.
March 16, 2020
Information for Patients from the CDC
How to Protect Your Patients
March 16, 2020
World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
Information from the World Health Organization on COVID-19
March 16, 2020
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-2019)
COVID-19: A New Coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Advice from the CDC
March 16, 2020
Guidance for Collecting Specimens for COVID-19 Testing
The Maryland Department of Health has released information for clinicians who may collect specimens to be referred for COVID-19 testing.
March 09, 2020
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for COVID-19 Patients
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has offered guidance for health care professionals caring for COVID-19 patients.
March 09, 2020
WHO eLearning Modules on 2019 nCoV Up and Running
More than 25,000 individuals have accessed the World Health Organization's (WHO) online training on how to detect, prevent, respond to, and control the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV).
February 17, 2020
HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
In light of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the OCR at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing this bulletin to ensure that HIPAA covered entities and their business associates are aware of the ways that patient information may be sh
February 17, 2020
Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus.
February 17, 2020
Two Vaping Advisories Released by CDC
The CDC has issued two advisories — one on how to evaluate flu-like symptoms in the face of concerns about vaping, and the other about how the CDC will count and report e-cigarette and vaping–associated lung injuries (EVALIs).
January 29, 2020
Responding to Social Media Reviews Can Lead to Penalties
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services published a press release signaling how Covered Entities should react to social media reviews.
January 29, 2020
American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Surgery
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
November 08, 2019
FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with post-approval study requirements
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with their requirements, under their premarket approval orders, to conduct post-approval studies to assess the long-term safety a
November 08, 2019
Tips for Mitigating a Ransomware Attack
While cybersecurity experts say it's extremely difficult to avoid ransomware incursions, some fairly basic steps can mitigate their effects.
October 11, 2019
Protecting Against the Perils of Dental Patient Data Breaches
This pattern of data breaches is very concerning for dental practices, which are charged with protecting people’s most sensitive information. What can practices do to protect themselves against this growing problem?
October 11, 2019
Seminar Location Change
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Thursday September 19th Pathology Program will be held at Holy Cross Hospital (listed as Medical Mutual in the brochure) from 6 pm to 8 pm.
September 16, 2019
Enhancing Your EHR and Provider Documentation – Presented by eClinicalWorks and Kem Tolliver
On September 18th, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting a webinar focusing on eClinicalWorks EHR platforms.
September 12, 2019
Cyber Pulse: The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare – Part Two
A study on cybersecurity amongst Americans and Canadians working in the healthcare industry.
September 12, 2019
Enhancing Your EHR and Provider Documentation – Presented by HCMI Solutions and Kem Tolliver
On September 24th, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting a webinar focusing on AllScripts and Epic EHR platforms.
September 12, 2019
Survey Results – The State of Patient Identity Management
Do You Have the Right Authentication Measures in Place to Prevent Patient Identity Theft?
August 05, 2019
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients
Click here to access the article from the Department of Health and Human ...
July 09, 2019
CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Some policies, practices attributed to the Guideline are inconsistent with its recommendations
June 25, 2019
Quest Diagnostics Says Up to 12 Million Patients May Have Had Financial, Medical, Personal Information Breached
Quest Diagnostics Says Up to 12 Million Patients May Have Had Financial, Medical, Personal Information Breached
June 04, 2019
CDC develops measles toolkit for health care providers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a toolkit to help health care professionals respond to measles outbreaks around the country.
May 13, 2019
EHR Optimization Webinar presented by Athena Health
On May 2nd, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting its first of a series of webinars on EHR optimization!
March 27, 2019
HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information
HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information
February 11, 2019
Pediatrics Group Calls on Clinicians to Address School Absenteeism with Patients, Caregivers
Pediatrics Group Calls on Clinicians to Address School Absenteeism with Patients, Caregivers
January 29, 2019
The Cost of a Free Press: Allergy Practice Pays $125,000 to Settle Physician’s Disclosure of Patient Information on TV
Don’t let this happen to you!
December 03, 2018
Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2019
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the ...
November 05, 2018
Get Your ICD-10 questions answered with CodeASSIST
Get it Right with CodeASSIST!
There are more than 60,000 diagnosis codes included in ICD-10. Coding accuracy and specificity is vital, not only to ensure effective patient care, but also to ...
November 12, 2017
