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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

Two large data breaches were reported in April that occurred way back in 2023, a ransomware attack on the City of Long Beach and a cyberattack on Dameron Hospital in California. Guam Memorial Hospital Authority was investigated after OCR received a complaint about a December 2018 ransomware attack.

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Phlebotomist Sample Resume

Phlebotomy Careers

Example: “Certified phlebotomist with over 3 years of⁢ experience drawing blood in ⁤outpatient and hospital settings. Education & Certifications Degree/Certificate Institution Year Certified ⁤Phlebotomy Technician ⁢(CPT) ABC​ Medical School 2022 High School ⁤Diploma XYZ High School 2018 6.

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Planned Home Birth - Marty Makary’s Blind Spot

Sensible Medicine

Randomized controlled trials could be done, but it would be difficult to find patients willing to be randomized to planned home vs. hospital delivery. Unplanned home births will obviously have worse outcomes than either hospital births or planned home births. Similarly, a 2018 meta-analysis by Scarf et al.

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Primary care news round-up (27th March to 2nd April 2025)

Practice Index

The country was hoping for improvements following the signing of a new GP contract in 2018, but seven years later, the deal has failed to deliver in several ways, according to Government auditors. This would be backed by a review of hospital targets that may be hindering progress towards a sustainable NHS.

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How Volunteer Work Can Enhance Your Resume

We Care Online

Healthcare charity/hospital volunteer: Opportunities for voluntary work with health-related charities could include fundraising, providing administrative support, taking part in research studies, or working directly with patients.

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OCR Resolves Guam Hospital HIPAA Investigation with a $25,000 Settlement

The HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its 7th HIPAA enforcement action under its HIPAA risk analysis enforcement initiative, settling an alleged HIPAA risk analysis violation with a Guam hospital authority for $25,000.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. in 2018, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rebranded the EHR Incentive Program, which is commonly known as the Meaningful Use. Hospitals are eligible if 10 percent of patients in the acute care facilities have Medicaid, and children’s hospitals.