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Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025)

Practice Index

A survey of doctors found that 99% were alarmed by the impact of increasing winter pressures, and 70% agreed that the NHS is in crisis mode all the year round. They concluded that the quality of safety netting advice improved between 2013 and 2020, and that clinician record-keeping improved.

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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

The HIPAA Journal

Both rounds of audits identified widespread non-compliance with the HIPAA Rules, with most entities audited in the second phase found to have largely failed to successfully achieve HIPAA compliance. OCR investigates all data breaches that affect more than 500 individuals.

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The She-Cession – a Financially Toxic Side-Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

This round of the pandemic Great Lockdown forced workers who could do so to work from home via online connections – their companies’ virtual private networks, and households’ broadband WiFi accounts. Men are still the primary breadwinners. “When the economy crumbled, women fell — hard.”

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Trust My Doctor and Fear the Office: The Telehealth Opportunity in and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Populi

adults 18 to 74 years of age in the first week of May 2020. One in 5 of people with health insurance were concerned about losing their health plan in the next six months as the coronavirus heats up, recedes, and may re-emerge in the fourth quarter of 2020 into 2021. 42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment.

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Virtual Care and Mental Health Top of Mind for Employers’ Workplaces in 2023

Health Populi

Health care cost management is always on employers’ minds, in this round of the annual survey an especially acute pain point as the median health care trend increase in 2021 was 8.2% — a height not seen for many years.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Maintains a physical presence through onsite visits, rounding, or huddles to provide direct support and appreciation. Can analyze reports and data dashboards but maintains focus on people — consistently supporting, motivating, and inspiring others. healthcare and positioning it for advancement.

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$22,463 Can Get You a Year of College in Connecticut, a Round of Ref Work in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, or Health Benefits for a Worker’s Family

Health Populi

That is roughly what a year at an independent college in Connecticut would cost, or a round of pay for a ref in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The post $22,463 Can Get You a Year of College in Connecticut, a Round of Ref Work in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, or Health Benefits for a Worker’s Family appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.