The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. . The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 placed a number of requirements on HIPAA-covered entities to safeguard the Protected Health Information

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Getting your MSN degree in nursing is a significant step in mapping out the next part of a nursing career. But making this decision and choosing the right program for your personal and professional goals takes a lot of research and thought. An MSN degree offers more profound knowledge and experience, leading to more significant career opportunities.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Every health/care industry stakeholder will be in search of value in 2023, I explain in my latest post written on behalf of Medecision. In this essay, I forecast what’s ahead for hospitals, digital health innovators and investors, employers, pharma, and patients-as-consumers — all firmly focused on value in the new year. “Inflation may make consumers and the healthcare system sicker,” Deloitte expects , signaling a sort of “unrest” for the healthcare ecosystem

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Amber Pharmacy

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Have you sent a prescription to a pharmacy and not heard back? Ever called to check on a status, only to hear elevator music? Getting a response from pharmacies shouldn’t be slow and difficult. You deserve a reliable partner. So you know what to expect – every time. Our infusion intake team and pharmacists are readily available to help make your workdays run smoother.

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Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Do you ever think you need to get better at budgeting? Learning how to budget well takes time and practice, but being in control of your finances brings benefits that extend past your wallet. Harrison Hinz , a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with First Pacific Financial and a Spark Financial Advisor , says nurses can take some steps to begin the budgeting process, and one of the first is shifting the way you see and prioritize budgeting. “The term ‘budget’ is often looked at

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