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Collette Health Appoints Christine Gall as Chief Nursing Officer

HIT Consultant

In this pivotal role, Gall will be instrumental in furthering Collette Health’s mission of integrating virtual patient safety solutions to prevent falls and adverse events while enhancing patient outcomes. Throughout her distinguished career, Gall has demonstrated a passion for improving healthcare quality, safety, and outcomes.

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Pharmacy Interoperability Challenges and Needs Under the 21st Century Cures Act

HIT Consultant

The goal was to identify action items and next steps, particularly for integrating and using the data that is embedded in the Pharmacists eCare Plan (PeCP) with providers’ electronic health record (EHR) systems and data exchange mechanisms used by healthcare payers. Summary Findings: Pharmacy Interoperability Challenges and Needs.

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Biometrics as the Next Frontier of Authentication in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

The initial enrollment process enables patients to enjoy secure and convenient access to healthcare portals, mobile apps, secure messaging platforms and other telehealth services, all while granting the peace of mind that their data is secure.

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[ANSWERED] Why Was HIPAA Created?

Etactics

The main goal for the HIPAA Privacy Rule (December 20, 2000) is to protect health information without infringing upon providing quality healthcare. Doctors and nurses must be able to care for their patient’s after all. In essence, HIPAA balances the confidentiality, integrity and availability of healthcare information.

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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation strongly advocates for systemic payer policy changes aimed at incentivizing healthcare organizations to adopt evidence-based solutions, prioritize quality over quantity, and encourage public reporting to mitigate risks.

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The Patient Experience: Meeting our Patients Human Needs | Ep.33

Vie Healthcare

They’re less likely to follow doctor’s orders, quote into quote. And in healthcare, quality and safety, obviously we like to say that if you cut the wrong leg off, all the smiles in the world aren’t gonna create a good patient experience, right? So it hits you financially. Are you having a dialogue?

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

On September 11, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) had its virtual meeting where it reviewed quality and safety of healthcare. It’s best to see your doctor right away if you experience any of these: New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit). Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.