Tool: Third-Party Risk Management Guide for Medical Labs
Key cybersecurity points to address when working with a third party that has access to protected health information
Key cybersecurity points to address when working with a third party that has access to protected health information
This script helps prepare frontline staff to answer questions that patients seeking access to their PHI are likely to ask.
If the signatures of ordering physicians or non-physician practitioners aren’t legible or done correctly, Medicare may not pay for lab tests.
To guard against reimbursement denials due to improper signatures, labs can give MACs an attestation statement from the physician or NPP.
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