By Art Gross – The process of assessing your business when it comes to HIPAA Compliance will likely present you with the opportunity to review all the components that contribute to your professional structure and setup. This will likely include a website.
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By Shelley Davis MSN RNC CCM – 80% of American adults enrolled in Medicare are prescribed at least one daily maintenance medication. With the vast majority of Medicare patients dependent on some type of prescription, and with 70% of the same population diagnosed with two or more chronic conditions, medication adherence is vitally important, now more than ever.
Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with host Daniel J. Marino. In this episode Dan speaks with Dr. George Mayzell and Steven Berger on the evolving relationships between hospitals and physicians.
By Sherilyn Pruitt & Maggie Wanis – As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as a nation, it has been made clear that we are also in the midst of a critical public health workforce shortage. The pandemic has highlighted key areas for improving the nation’s public health infrastructure and increasing the number of highly trained public health informatics and technology professionals.
By David Lazerson – When the COVID-19 vaccines were first made available at the beginning of 2021, Israel exhibited one of the best and fastest inoculation strategies worldwide. By February, the country boasted one of the highest vaccination rates per capita, setting an example for the rest of the world.
By Deirdre Ruttle – Two years ago, we released the Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report just as the world was shutting down to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, few could comprehend how long the pandemic would endure.
New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Lateef explains why our healthcare resources aren’t better connected and the external forces that are keeping providers from spending more time with their patients.
By Art Gross – Recently we went over the role of the HIPAA Privacy Officer and what responsibilities that individual would oversee, as well as what qualifications an ideal candidate would bring to the position. Additionally, HIPAA Regulations require that you formally identify a Security Officer in addition to a Privacy Officer, but they can be the same person.
By David Lareau – Every few years, the healthcare industry seems to lose its collective mind over the latest new thing that will solve all our problems and usher in the (dreaded) “new paradigm.” This combination of magical thinking and marketing hype sporadically erupts and then dissipates as reality sets in, and we realize that there is no single answer to the challenges we face.