In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, promising to revolutionize patient care, streamline processes, and drive efficiency. However, to fully harness the potential of AI and ensure it aligns with the Quintuple Aim, a structured framework is essential.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) play a critical role in providing access to healthcare for underserved populations. To ensure that care is delivered in a manner that respects the diverse needs of these communities, FQHCs must adhere to specific requirements and guidelines related to culturally competent care.

In April of 2024, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule modifying the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act). The final rule was effective June 25, 2024, and health centers must be in compliance after December 23, 2024.

This new rule has raised questions with community health centers as to how it applies to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and their privacy practices.

When it comes to Chapter 12 of the HRSA Site Visit Protocol (SVP),so many of get stopped in our tracks. For the rest of us, we just assume the documents we selected for Form 5A are sufficient. Neither response is correct. With a review of the details in the Site Visit Protocol for Chapter 12: Contracts and Subawards along with the Compliance Manual, we can nail down with certainty what reviewers need for compliance and why.

In this blog post we will review what documents are required, what questions are being answered, and why those questions are being asked. We’ll turn to the Site Visit Protocol for the first two points, and the revert back to the Compliance Manual for the last point.

So, you’re done with submitting your UDS data for the year and you are now turning your focus to this year’s Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) application…you may be asking yourself, “What do I need to do first?”.

Prepare for your HRSA Pre-OSV Conference Call.

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) assessment in the FTCA Deeming Requirements section of the Site Visit Protocol (SVP) was discontinued effective October 27, 2023.

RegLantern has developed a clever solution to the Naming Convention in our platform to assist users with easily applying the naming convention in front of the document name for all HRSA documents.

The HRSA Site Visit Protocol was updated on April 13, 2023.

HRSA has updated this year’s FTCA deeming application! The RegLantern team has reviewed the document in detail and guides your team through the changes.

Bringing on a new CEO or Program Director is an exciting time for a health center. There is fresh energy and new opportunities. There are also learning curves for the CEO, Board and staff as everyone adjusts to a new leadership and a new vision for the organization.

Which policies must the Board approve? Does the Board adopt policies or approve them? Is there a difference?

The Bureau of Primary Health Care is piloting a new Virtual Operational Site Visit (vOSV) format called Engaging Health Centers in Compliance and Excellence Site Visit (HCCESV).

HRSA updates Site Visit Protocol with minor changes focused on look-alikes and FTCA-deemed organizations.

HRSA has recently updated its FTCA application requirements. Read more how health centers can be prepared.

Let’s remove the barriers to understanding discounts for patients.

HRSA released two new tools to help health centers improve their Form 5B accuracy.

Health centers often wonder how utilizing volunteer health professionals impacts their FTCA deeming.