The American Medical Association (AMA), in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced guideline and code descriptor changes for E/M services to be enacted on Jan. 1, 2021
Granite GRC Consulting, a leading governance, risk and consulting firm, headquartered in Lancaster, PA, is excited to announce the launch of its new Information Technology Solutions business line.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued updated regulations clarifying and revising several provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Importantly, the updated regulations alter the definition of “health care provider,” such that employees previously excluded...
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a scam alert August 6 warning of postcards disguised as official OCR communications. The postcards claim to be notices of a mandatory HIPAA compliance risk assessment. Be aware that the postcard is...
Jeffrey B. Miller, Esq., Director-in-Charge at Granite GRC Consulting, recently appeared as a guest on a Warehaus podcast hosted by Matt Falvey. The podcast covered a range of topics focused on apparent and hidden business risks related to COVID-19, remotely working teams, cyber security,...
On March 13, 2020, with COVID-19 severely restricting patient access to their physicians, President Trump issued the national emergency declaration enabling Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain regulatory requirements, opening the...
Granite GRC Consulting is pleased to announce that Joette Derricks has joined the team in the role of Senior Consultant.
With the emergence of COVID-19, businesses are urgently expanding the use of remotely working employees. Many employers now face the unique challenge of finding a way to effectively utilize employees working remotely to maintain significant business productivity. With the increasing use of mobile...