Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
APRIL 16, 2025
I recently received the following question: I am reaching out to seek your expertise and clarification regarding the scope of practice for Registered Medical Assistants (RMAs) who are certified through agencies such as American Allied Health, MedCA, American Registry of Medical Assistants, and NPCE.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2025
CT scans are vital for diagnosis, but research suggests they may cause 5% of cancers. Yet, many doctors are skeptical of this conclusion. Here's how to address the issue.
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Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 14, 2025
Mixing machine learning with fertility technology could be a science fiction plot. It can also be a company. Felicia von Reden started Ovom Care in 2023 to build software to make the often strenuous IVF process more efficient and more affordable. Ovom uses artificial intelligence to help doctors determine the right medication and dosage for each patient, and even identify the most viable eggs and sperm in a patient's body.
The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 16, 2025
A settlement has been agreed to resolve a class action lawsuit against Retina Group of Washington over a March 2023 data breach that involved unauthorized access to the protected health information of 455,935 individuals. Under the terms of the settlement, a $3.6 million fund will be created to cover claims, attorneys fees, and legal costs and expenses.
The Healthcare Blog
APRIL 14, 2025
By MICHAEL MILLENSON The New Yorker House Style Joins The Internet Age announced the magazines daily newsletter under the byline of Andrew Boynton, whose appropriately old-fashioned title was Head of Copy. Among the alterations Boynton acknowledged readers might feel long overdue, were Internet becoming internet, Web site consolidating to website and cell phone becoming cellphone.
Health Populi
APRIL 14, 2025
As Weight Watchers prepares to initiate bankruptcy proceedings, I file the news event under “thinking the unthinkable.” “Thinking about the unthinkable” is what Herman Kahn, a father of scenario planning, asked us to do when he pioneered the process. In this book, for Kahn, “the unthinkable” was thermonuclear war, and the year was 1962.
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The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 17, 2025
One of the objectives of the HIPAA Journal 2024/25 Annual Survey was to obtain insights into HIPAA compliance best practices. This was so that organizations experiencing compliance challenges could use the information to resolve the challenges and better support compliance activities. However, the responses to one particular question demonstrate a lack of awareness about HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs).
KevinMD.com
APRIL 16, 2025
In recent years, psychiatric care has undergone a shift in the clinical mindset toward medication management for people living with schizophrenia and other chronic mental health conditions. As recognition grows for the breadth and depth of the clinical complexities and psychosocial challenges that patients may face along their diagnostic and treatment journey, there is movement Read more Why long-acting injectables are transforming schizophrenia care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 14, 2025
If you haven’t drank water today, this is your reminder. Water is the body’s vital resource, keeping our organs healthy and functioning. However, it can be hard to take a sip when nurses’ schedules keep them busy. Nurses stay active and moving, so drinking water to hydrate is important to avoid dehydration. Even mild dehydration can hurt nurses’ work performance by reducing their cognitive function and concentration.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 13, 2025
Curious about whole-body MRI scans? Learn what the latest research says about the benefits, risks, and whether theyre worth the $2,500 price tag.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
APRIL 15, 2025
The federal health department sidestepped normal procedures as it laid off 10,000 employees, according to sources. One union has already filed an internal complaint, while at least two law firms are exploring suits.
The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 18, 2025
More healthcare providers have confirmed they were affected by the data breach at the debt collection agency Nationwide Recovery Service, including Vitruvian Health & Erlanger Health. Cyberattacks have also been reported by Howard Memorial Hospital and Boudreauxs Specialty Compounding Pharmacy. Vitruvian Health & Erlanger Health Affected by Nationwide Recovery Service Breach Hamilton Health Care System, Inc., doing business as Vitruvian Health in Georgia and Tennessee, and Erlanger Healt
CollaborateMD
APRIL 18, 2025
Patient care remains the top priority for healthcare providers. But in a swiftly evolving technological world, conventional methods for managing and enhancing care might fall short. This is where real-time data analytics can make all the difference. Real-time data analytics is an innovative tool revolutionizing healthcare operations and reshaping perspectives on patient outcomes.
ACI Medical & Dental School
APRIL 16, 2025
If you are interested in a career in healthcare, becoming a certified Medical Assistant is a great first step. Medical Assistants work closely with physicians, gaining hands-on experience with patients while also learning many different aspects of working in the medical field. In addition to being a great entry-level medical career with high demand and a strong outlook, the Medical Assistant position is also a strong starting point for career advancement.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 13, 2025
Roughly 23% of U.S. adults are part of the sandwich generation, supporting an aging parent while also raising a child.
Usherk Khan
APRIL 14, 2025
If you are applying to medical school or thinking about a career in medicine, then getting a doctor shadowing experience under your belt is a great way to see what the job will be like. It also looks really good on your medical school application. How do you actually find a doctor to shadow?
The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 16, 2025
Medical Express Ambulance Service has announced a March 2024 data breach that has affected more than 118,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been announced by Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Rhea Medical Center, and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates. Medical Express Ambulance Service Medical Express Ambulance Service in Skokie, Illinois, has recently issued notification letters to individuals affected by a cybersecurity incident that was detected more than a
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
APRIL 14, 2025
The decision represents “the end of an era of being open to a broader conception of health within the Medicaid program,” one expert said.
Medical Economics
APRIL 16, 2025
Perspectives from a medical school dean about an alternative path for budding physicians.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 15, 2025
Capital investing in the healthcare sector is coming under unfair attack.
Northwest Career College
APRIL 14, 2025
Las Vegas is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. More and more individuals are moving to this city every year, creating a practical need to keep this community safe. That is why criminal justice opportunities are in place for those interested in pursuing this career: from law enforcement to the court system , there are many ways to commit to protecting and serving Las Vegas.
The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 18, 2025
The CEO of an Edmond, OK-based cybersecurity firm has been accused of intentionally installing malware at an Oklahoma City hospital. On August 6, 2024, a member of staff at SSM Healths St. Anthony Hospital observed a man using a hospital computer that had been designated for employee use only. The man was apprehended by staff and questioned, and explained that a family member was undergoing surgery at the hospital and he needed to use the computer, according to KOKO News 5.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
APRIL 15, 2025
The kidney dialysis firm doesn’t have an estimate for how long disruption from the attack will last, though DaVita stressed it’s continuing to provide patient care.
Medical Economics
APRIL 17, 2025
Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, an internal medicine physician and medical director of health equity at Wellstar Health System, talks about advancing health equity at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 19, 2025
CT examinations in America could result in 103,000 future cancers, which would account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Here is why concerns could be overstated.
Connect Care Bytes Blog
APRIL 18, 2025
Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view.
The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 17, 2025
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, against the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and Health System (KU Health), Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Epic Systems Corp. over the unlawful accessing of nude patient photographs by a physical therapist.According to the lawsuit, the unnamed physical therapist accessed the files of at least 425 female patients who had breast augmentation and/or other plastic surgery procedures at Plastic Surgery Sp
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
APRIL 14, 2025
The Commerce Department has begun a so-called Section 232 investigation into the national security effects of the U.S. importing pharmaceuticals and their starting materials.
Medical Economics
APRIL 14, 2025
A new study shows a sharp drop in early diagnoses after major disasters and a rebound in late-stage cases.
Forbes Healthcare
APRIL 16, 2025
Apple has invested immense resources into its healthcare application and ecosystem.
Physicians Practice
APRIL 17, 2025
A three-step annual review process can help medical practice owners uncover operational gaps, improve patient outcomes, and stay aligned with their core mission.
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