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

Minority Nurse

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Since 2023, 27 states and the District of Columbia have granted NPs full practice authority (AANP, 2023).

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$5.48 Million Settlement Approved to Resolve HealthEC Data Breach Litigation

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been agreed to resolve class action data breach litigation against HealthEC and its clients over a 2023 hacking incident and data breach. Between July 14, 2023, and July 23, 2023, hackers accessed its network and stole files containing sensitive data. million individuals.

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ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified 2024 – R41.82

Valant

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. diagnostic code when they do not have enough information available to them about a client’s specific condition.

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EHR Interoperability: In-Depth Guide (2025 updated)

Arkenea

C-CDA C-CDA (Consolidated-Clinical Document Architecture) was created by HL7, ONC (Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology), HIE (Integrating the Healthcare Environment), and the Health Story Project. HL7 states that C-CDA provides a library of templates and prescribes their use for specific document types.

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Jobs Phlebotomist

Phlebotomy Careers

Evening: Clean and‌ sanitize workstations, restock⁢ supplies, and document procedures. Blood Donation Specialist, Certification Holder Established a community outreach program for ⁤blood drives Sofia L. Afternoon: Label samples, process blood specimens, and collaborate with lab technicians.

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The state of physician burnout in 2024

Mobius MD

Psychologist Christina Maslach first defined three diagnostic symptoms of physician burnout in the 1970s: Exhaustion: You experience emotional and physical fatigue and think, “I’m not sure how long I can keep doing this.” In Medscape’s 2024 survey, 49% of physicians said they are burned out, compared to 53% in 2023.

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6 Best Practices for Efficient Medical Billing in Gastroenterology 

Health Prime

According to a recent Precedence Research report , the gastroenterology market size 2023 is USD 54.56 Accurate gastroenterology coding and documentation Accurate coding and thorough documentation are the foundation of successful medical billing. billion, expected to grow to USD 93.8 Billion by 2032.