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Key Skills and Roles of Effective Pharmacy Technicians

Northwest Suburban College

This responsibility ensures that the pharmacy has the necessary medications and supplies available for patients at all times. They also handle administrative duties, such as answering phone calls, processing insurance claims, and managing patient records, which keeps the pharmacy’s operations running smoothly.

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Background Checks for Healthcare Employees

The HIPAA Journal

For example, it is a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid that hospices conduct criminal background checks on all employees that have direct patient contact or access to patient records ( 42 CFR 418.114(d) ).

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

Individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD) must also be able to get the treatment they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant changes needed to be made to 42 CFR Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations. 21 st Century Cures Act.

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