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Email Security
Maintaining good email security is an important factor in keeping your network secure and your patient information safe. Statistics show that 75-90% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, making it the top delivery method for malware and/or ransomware. Email Security needs to be addressed whether or not emails are used to send patient information. Any time anyone, an employee or a patient, sends or receives emails on your network, that is an access point to your network. In order to protect your network, we need to determine what security protocols are in place to ensure nothing malicious is able to piggy-back on the email connections.
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FDA Recalls
Coding
Will the MACs Have a Revised Version of the LCD for the Application of Skin Substitutes Since the January 1, 2026, Version Has Been Eliminated?
As of December 24, 2025, CMS has withdrawn (not delayed) the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for skin substitute grafts that were scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. Because these unified policies have been eliminated, there is currently no revised version of that specific LCD scheduled for 2026.
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FDA Recalls
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HIPAA Right of Access Settlement 54
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with Concentra, Inc.
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Coding
“At Risk,” Routine Foot Care Asterisk v. Non-asterisk systemic disease
“Diabetic pt came in for “At Risk,” Routine foot care. This patient is coded with E11.51 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene.
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