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Current Issue - Jan / Feb 2023

18.1-CEO note

Happy New Year!

Let's hope it's a good one as we definitely need the chaos to end, and I remain hopeful that it will. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed. The rollercoaster hasn't finished just yet and we may have more loop-de-loops to still go through. I just need the ride to stop or at least slow down so that my stomach can catch up with the rest of me. But it is a new year and who knows what it will bring? Gotta have that positive attitude!

As with all new years, we have updates that must be completed, and Betty Hovey from Compliant Health Care Solutions has written two excellent articles focusing on these updates for you. Be sure to read through to ensure you're up to date and on track for compliance this year.
Cybersecurity is always a huge subject, but in today's society, attacks are occurring in ways we cannot even begin to comprehend. The onslaught of criminal actors trying to obtain information over the internet is unparalleled these days and only getting worse. We have an excellent team of professionals helping us with our security here, but we still have issues from time to time.

Protecting your patient, staff, and practice information is paramount to doing business these days, and Karen Blanchette from PAHCOM has written yet another excellent article on cybersecurity. This is an area that cannot be ignored.

There are many people today living with thyroid health issues, and January is thyroid awareness month. Natalie Tornese from Managed Outsource Solutions has put together an enlightening article on this topic, looking at the condition from many perspectives (coding, billing, and documentation, to name a few).

We also have articles on HIPAA and mobile devices, the criminal side of HIPAA, the Medicare final rule and the reduction in 2023 payments, crisis leadership for medical office managers, and so much more.

It's another jam-packed issue, full of solid information for you. I know you'll enjoy it.

Until next time,
Storm

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