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Legal and Regulatory - Service Level Agreements

Providers and payers are constantly challenged to stay one step ahead of national, state and local regulations. May of these regulations have tentacles that reach deep into business operations and foundational information technology systems. Jimenez Consulting Solutions can help.

  • Do you need help assessing the hospital systems' readiness for a JCAHO Survey?
  • Do you have processes established to review of software and services contracts for service level agreements (SLAs), response time guarantees, milestone schedules, payment terms, regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, Stark), etc.
  • Do your hospitals have both information systems and business processes that allow you to respond in a timely fashion to RAC audits?
  • Has your organization created a roadmap to prepare for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10?
  • Have you evaluated your HIPAA procedures based on the most recent clarifications provided under ARRA?
    • Unintentional Access/Acquisition of PHI by A Covered Entity (CE) or Business Associate's (BA) Is Not Considered A “Breach.”
    • CEs Using EHR must account for the past three years of disclosures to requesting individuals.
    • Recipients of fundraising solicitations must be given the opportunity to opt-out in a clear, conspicuous manner
    • CEs must notify individuals within 60 days if PHI has been disclosed as a result of a breach

Read about JCS Healthcare services and our expertise and methodologies in the areas of IT Strategic Planning,  ARRA HITECH, Business Intelligence, EHRs, Evidence Based Medicine and Outcomes Management, HIEs, HIM, Program and Project Management, and Legal and Regulatory Compliance.

 

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