Audits and penalties possible for noncompliance with new notification, digital contact rules

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A CMS rule, which went into effect December 31, requires that providers publish up-to-date digital contact information regarding their compliance, using approved methods. Noncompliant hospitals will be publicly listed, akin to the Office of Civil Rights’ breach notification portal, the so-called “Wall of Shame.”