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Follow on Google News | HBMA Congratulates Professional Practice Resources on Compliance Re-AccreditationProfessional Practice Resources recognized for program to protect patient privacy, prevent medical billing fraud, and comply with federal regulations
Professional Practice Resources is a RM company based in Southeast Michigan serving physicians and hospitals of all specialties for over 30 years. "We at PPR are proud of the hard work from our staff on behalf of our clients and their patients." said Kathy Cramer, president of PPR. "HBMA recognizes that in medical billing and revenue cycle management the security threats and federal regulations are continually expanding and evolving. There are severe consequences for not staying current in this environment. When a company earns HBMA Compliance Accreditation by independent evaluation, it is only valid for one year. To renew their accreditation, Professional Practice Resources had to pass another independent evaluation to verify that it still surpasses federal regulations and employs best practices to protect confidential patient medical information, safeguard their data systems, and prevent fraud," said Emily Osetek, CHBME, FRBMA, president of HBMA. Healthcare providers trust and rely on RCM companies to ensure the privacy and security of their protected health information (PHI) and to operate with billing policies and practices that meet regulatory requirements. The HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program independently assesses the participating company's program to fulfill those obligations. Because change in healthcare and its regulatory environment are constant, accreditation must be earned annually to meet new guidelines and requirements. The HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program assesses compliance with HIPAA and with Health and Human Service Office of Inspector General compliance standards on fraud, waste and abuse; the Stark Law, which is designed to prevent conflicts of interest by medical providers in their prescribed patient care; federal Anti-kickback law; and the OIG work plan. The assessment under the HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program includes an annual comprehensive evaluation of the policies and practices of RCM companies with respect to employee training; security risks, including the security of confidential patient health information; https://www.hbma.org/ End
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