Every medical professional’s worst nightmare? A HIPAA Privacy Rule violation.
HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This law established the legal protection for a patient’s health and medical records.
These regulations are mostly […]
Have you heard of a bloodborne pathogen? Are you wondering, “What type of germ is a bloodborne pathogen?” If any of these questions perplex you, you’re in the right place.
In essence, a bloodborne pathogen is an […]
HIPAA protects the privacy and personal health information of patients, but that’s not all that it does. Without HIPAA, the medical industry would be one big sham.
Some of the other things that HIPAA can […]
Between 2010 and 2015 criminal data attacks in the healthcare industry leapt by 125%. Protected Health Information (PHI) now fetches between 20 and 40 times more than financial information on the black market.
Does that come as […]
If you haven’t already, you should study HIPPA. But learning more about it, you may wonder, what does PHI stand for?
PHI can stand for a few different things, so it’s important to clarify the […]
Before 2011, healthcare providers struggled to transition to electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems. Despite obvious benefits to quality of care, potential data breaches threatened HIPAA policies.
The cost of the transition and security concerns gave pause […]
Imagine you’re put in a Good Samaritan scenario. You drive past someone bleeding out on the road, and you stop to help.
Wait! There’s an important step to take before you try to help someone […]
2020 was a year marked by surges in remote work, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the initial round of quarantines ended, many offices attempted to reopen and workplaces looked for ways to […]
Health marketing “involves creating, communicating, and delivering health information and interventions using customer-centered and science-based strategies to protect and promote the health of diverse populations.”
Healthcare networks, practitioners, providers, and network executives are finding that […]
In today’s digital world, people are often asked to exchange information about themselves or their habits for the use of online platforms like social media and e-commerce. This knowledge doesn’t necessarily mitigate the rising […]
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