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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

For example, according to the NSO and CNA Nurse Practitioner Claim Report: 5th Edition , which analyzed professional liability claims data, the average total incurred of NP professional liability claims in the 2022 report dataset was $332,137, which was more than a 10.5% to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022). to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022).

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Somnia’s $2.4 Million Data Breach Settlement Receives Final Approval

The HIPAA Journal

and others over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach. Under the terms of the settlement, a $2,425,000 settlement fund has been established to cover claims from class members for unreimbursed, documented out-of-pocket losses that are plausibly traceable to the data breach. $1

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DSM-5 Text Revisions: What Changed, and What Does That Mean for Mental Health Providers?

Valant

(Updated 11/6/2024) In March of 2022, the American Psychological Association (APA) released changes to its diagnostic manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

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Certified Phlebotomy Technician Jobs

Phlebotomy Careers

Bureau ‌of Labor Statistics, employment of‍ phlebotomists ⁣is projected to grow faster than the average for⁤ all occupations, with an ‌expected increase of ‌about 10% from⁤ 2022 ⁢to 2032. Work hours ⁢can vary, including evenings, ⁣weekends, and ​holidays.

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$14 Million Settlement Approved to Resolve Independent Living Systems Data Breach Litigation

The HIPAA Journal

A $14 million settlement has received preliminary approval to end class action data breach litigation against Independent Living Systems (ILS), which experienced a data breach in 2022 that was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting 4,226,508 individuals. According to the lawsuit, approximately 3.9

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East Carolina Health Settles Data Leak Lawsuit for $250,000

The HIPAA Journal

Electronic files containing patients’ protected health information were inadvertently made available to ECU students, employees, and certain ECU Health-employed clinicians who did not require access between July 2022 and January 2024. The files contained names, health insurance information, and diagnostic and/or clinical information.

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Developing Custom Healthcare SaaS Application: A Complete Guide

Arkenea

Creating Software Specifications and Wireframes Developing a healthcare application is creating specification documents and wireframes that product users will love. Functional specifications documents aim to inform developers what, how, and why they have to build.

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