Jessica Zeff is responsible for leading regulatory compliance efforts across all Net Health products. She has more than 15 years of healthcare compliance experience in a range of healthcare settings. Jessica came to Net Health having led the compliance and privacy program at a health plan and working within Medicaid and Medicare program requirements. Prior to that, Jessica worked for England’s national healthcare regulator, assessing the safety and quality of healthcare provided in acute and community hospitals against established regulatory and clinical standards. As a result, Jessica is well versed in interpreting a range of complex regulatory frameworks and successfully implementing compliance requirements. Jessica graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, with a BA in English and Sociology. She then obtained an MSc in Political Science and a JD in Law in London, England. Jessica is also a member of HCCA.
At night, do you dream about PDPM, MACRA, MIPS and all the regulations that must be met in today’s heavily regulated health care environment? Does the jumble of acronyms and abbreviations have you confused? If so, you are certainly not alone and the confusion is understandable. But knowledge can provide peace of mind, and knowledge…
October is here. That doesn’t just mean Fall colors; Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes are back. What that means for health care providers who are using electronic health record systems (EHRs) – including those in wound care – is that they will need to ensure their EHRs are compatible with the 21st Century Cures Act…
On July 15, 2022, the U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services renewed the public health emergency (PHE) posed by COVID.1 These last-minute renewals have given healthcare workers and managers more resources to treat COVID patients, offering a range of expanded healthcare options and flexibility on everything from telehealth rules to Medicaid access.2 It is…
In a previous blog, I mentioned that the Population Health Institute found that social determinants of health (SDoH) account for more than 70% of health outcomes.1 So, when we talk about building health systems and delivering care that results in measurable improvement, it’s vital that we also consider a patient’s or population’s economic and social…
The MIPS audit season is upon us and those of you who submit MIPS data through a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) will be beset by requests for audit documentation. Never fear, this is all part of the MIPS QCDR process and is mandated by CMS. Ok, ok, I hear you groaning; I get it:…
When it comes to health care, there are many factors that contribute to the health and well-being of patients and patient populations. These factors extend beyond the medical care people receive and include social factors that directly shape and impact health outcomes and quality of life. These social factors are known as social determinants of…
Part 3 of Three-part Series on Information Sharing and Blocking, and Data Exchange The goals of the 21st Century Cures Act are complicated by the complexity of different coding languages across electronic health record systems. To achieve successful information sharing, systems speaking the same language is critical! In the third vlog in the series, Jessica Zeff, Director…
Part 2 of Three-part Series on Information Sharing and Blocking, and Data Exchange In the second installment, Jessica Zeff, Director of Compliance for Net Health, continues her discussion by breaking down the components of the 21st Century Cures Act. View Part 1 if you have not done so already. This series was originally recorded for…
Three-Part Series Addresses Information Sharing, Information Blocking and Data Exchange Hear from Net Health’s Director of Compliance, Jessica Zeff, in this three-part series on new requirements for information sharing, in which Jessica describes “the secret code” that all healthcare professionals must come to know and understand. In Part 1, she provides context around information blocking…
I can’t speak for anyone else but I tend to think about healthcare in isolation – almost as if new and emerging concepts, technologies, and challenges are unique to healthcare. I’m thinking specifically of the fast and furious changes we’re seeing in the advancement of health information technology. Consider the push for interoperability, adoption of…