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Blog 1 ) 65 Words - - Health Insurance and Managed Care

Who and what does HIPAA regulate

HIPAA , which stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 , covers all health care organizations including health care providers , health plans , public health authorities , health care clearinghouses , self-ensured employers , life insurers , information systems vendors , various service organizations , and universities (HIPAAdvisory , 2005 . It regulates group health plans and health insurers and the health benefits they provide . It does not apply to plans providing only excepted benefits

Blog 2 ) 65 Words - - Health

Insurance and Managed Care

What does the HIPAA rule do and who must comply with the new HIPAA standards

All health care providers , health plans , and health care clearinghouses , and other health care organizations are required to comply to the Act . The rule protects various forms of confidential health information , which can vary from oral or recorded information to payment made for the health care provided . Medical records and information are only intended for the eyes of the patient and physician involved . Other clinicians or individuals do not have the right to know or see what is in those records especially if they are not involved with the patient care

Blog 3 ) 65 Words - - Health Insurance and Managed Care

What is the difference between a letter of intent and an agreement

Before an agreement is finalized , a letter of intent is done by two parties to outline their agreement . A letter of intent is made to clear the essential points of a complicated transaction to declare that both parties are on negotiations and to provide protection for both parties in case problems are encountered during the negotiations . On the other hand , an agreement is an exchange of promises between two parties . They become committed to something in the future because of this agreement

Blog 4 ) 65 Words - - Health Insurance and Managed Care

Describe important payment issues that should be addressed in a managed care agreement . What is a significant trend in provider payment arrangements

The most important payment issue that should be addressed in a managed care agreement involves the claims processing . It should be clearly stated in the agreement the extent of the managed care . It should also state what kinds of services can or can be done to the individual when dealing with a workers ' compensation claim . Currently , the trend in provider payment arrangements involve the physician-hospital organizations who are willing to accept a percentage of the managed care organization 's payment from a payer in return for agreeing to provide all or substantial portion of the organization 's health care services (Kongstvedt , 2001

Blog 5 ) 65 Words - - Wireless Devices and Applications

How will 3G and 4G networks affect mobile applications ? How do you define 3G and 4G

There have been so many advances in technology over the recent years including 3G and 4G , which stands for third generation and fourth generation of wireless data communication protocols respectively . Both of these provide faster speed and...