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Almost One-Third of Rural Hospitals Benefiting from Microsoft’s Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program

The HIPAA Journal

Between 2010 and 2017, rural hospitals were closing at a rate of around 1 per month, and there were 136 rural hospital closures in 2020 and 20221 alone. At the launch of the program, Microsoft learned that most rural hospitals hadnt implemented basic cybersecurity best practices such as email security and multi-factor authentication.

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Unraveling stigma: Mental health care for physicians is critical for them and their patients

Medical Economics

Tragically, Lorna died by suicide in April 2020. Free toolkits are available to help guide this process—tailored to both credentialing and licensing pathways—and a verification submission form to help organizations meet best-practice standards and earn recognition as Wellbeing First Champions. million health workers.

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How Routine Medical Care Fuels America’s Opioid Crisis

The Healthcare Blog

The consequences are devastating: In 2020, the CDC reported that construction workers had an overdose death rate of 130.9 Matt McCord, MD, is a practicing anesthesiologist, health benefits consultant, and cofounder of Opioid Free Solutions , which applies clinical data and best practices to reduce unnecessary opioid prescribing

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Can a Legal Assistant Work Remotely? What You Need to Know

Northwest Career College

Upwork, the world’s most significant work marketplace, released its second 2020 Future Workforce Pulse Report, which surveyed over 1,000 U.S. Privacy: Follow best practices in handling sensitive legal information from secure networks and using secure tools. hiring managers. The report determined that by 2025 , 36.2

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World Password Day 2023 – Password Tips and Best Practices

The HIPAA Journal

Established in 2013, the event is observed on the first Thursday of May with the goal of improving awareness of the importance of creating complex and unique passwords and adopting password best practices to keep sensitive information private and confidential.

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3 best practices to master medical billing for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care 

Health Prime

The Alzheimer’s Association stated that between 2020 and 2030, 1.2 Our team will set up a meeting to discuss how Health Prime can help you achieve your practice goals. Stay on top of the latest updates, learn how to optimize your Neurology practice, and ensure proper revenue collection. At Health Prime, we can help!

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The Pandemic Accelerated Consumers’ Digital Health Tech Ownership As Big Tech Morphs To Big Health

Health Populi

Household penetration of smartwatch ownership grew 12%, whereas activity tracker growth was fairly flat between 2020 and 2021. In 2020, one-fourth of U.S. Ensuring that health care providers adopt best practices for data protection, bolstering patient consent and their digital literacy.