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HIPAA: Understanding Patient Confidentiality and How It Relates to Medical Assistants

Prism Career Institute

Here, we discuss HIPAA laws and patient confidentiality, explaining how they impact medical assistant duties and responsibilities. HIPAA is a law passed in 1996, mandating that all healthcare providers, health plans, and medical staff follow certain procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety. What Is HIPAA?

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Nurse Finds Her Passion as Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

It was not long before I started picking up per diem job opportunities to explore and broaden my horizons as a nurse. I also noticed that some patients lacked a basic understanding of their medical history and medication. Prisca Benson, MSN, RN is a a nurse navigator for the neuroscience department at The Valley Hospital.

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Gardner Orthopedics Ransomware Attack Affects 47,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Data had been backed up, and the backups were unaffected, so data could be recovered, and the network was rebuilt and restored within a week. Information potentially compromised in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical records, treatment information, and health insurance information.

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Expectations of Medical Assistants in the OB/GYN Field

Prism Career Institute

This ensures that their skills remain up to date with growing knowledge and evolving practices. Where Do OB/GYN Medical Assistants Work? Once OB/GYN medical assistants have completed their diploma programs and certification, a variety of opportunities become open to them.

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 11: Anticipate Post-Acute Cutover

Connect Care Bytes Blog

The primary concern for prescribers will be the management of medication and non-medication orders, and the translation of important information about patients’ clinical status from a paper record to Connect Care. Fill out or review and sign Non-Medication Order Forms for each admitted patient.

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What does a hospital pharmacy technician do?

NHA Now

Work with IDS pharmacists to set up and operationalize new clinical trials Monthly billing and payroll activities. Compound and dispense protocol specific medications following institutional and sponsor specific procedures. Process patient returned and expired study medication based on sponsor and institutional guidelines.

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The First Step Toward Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

Prism Career Institute

Prism Career Institute, with campuses in Philadelphia, PA, and Cherry Hill and Egg Harbor Township in NJ, offers a practical nursing program for students who want to further their careers or switch up their job opportunities. They must also complete an interview process with a Prism Career Institute Admissions Representative.