You Would Think By Now We Would Have Learned!
I don’t want to use this blog as a pulpit against social media or smart phones, but it is sometimes…
Gary N. Jones has been an attorney for over 33 years and has spent most of the last 20 years focusing on the needs of community providers. He obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Missouri in 1982 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1985. He founded MCA to help providers through the maze of compliance and HIPAA regulations that seem to become more confusing every year so those providers can focus on what they do best, take care of people.
Do Hard Stuff
A good friend that I run with on a regular basis gave me a sticker the other day that said…
There is Value in Looking Backward
You have probably heard the saying that a windshield is large, and a rearview mirror is small so you should…
The Power of Perseverance
Over the weekend I volunteered at a 100 mile trail race. Yes, people signed up and paid money to run…
Why Do Things Go Bump in the Night?
A featured speaker at this year’s CP-HIPAASolutions HIPAA Forum is FBI Special Agent Jeff Huber who is an expert in…
There is Never a Time When Quality is the Wrong Choice
There is no dispute that staffing is the number one concern of every health care provider right now. Most organizations…
Who is Looking at What?
I am currently serving as the Interim Compliance Officer for a client with a pretty sophisticated electronic health record. This…
How Important is Program Evaluation?
By now, every provider should have the infrastructure of a compliance program in place. The seven elements of an effective…
Even the Small Fish Provide Good Food
Many of the people who read this blog work for small health care providers, often in rural areas, that don’t…
Summer Hard, but Don’t Let Your Guard Down!
I heard someone say they expected people to “summer hard” this year since no one could do much of anything…