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3 Tips for Securing Private Healthcare Data

HIT Consultant

Technology is a dominant force in healthcare. During the pandemic, healthcare systems relied on technology to swiftly move to virtual care, remote work, and more collaborative communication and data management systems – and that will accelerate. Jim Cropper, Director of Sales, Brother International Corporation. Educate Employees.

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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

Healthcare It News

" While saying it believes that no changes to HIPAA are needed at this time, AHA asked Congress to urge OCR to withdraw its December rule barring healthcare organizations from using online tracking tools to collect information about how users interact with regulated entities’ websites.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

For this woman, the issue is not simply a matter of not having received what, in her view, was adequate training, but also the anxiety she feels about potentially causing harm to her husband each time she carries out a skilled level of care that she believes would be better left to a qualified healthcare professional. Bad News, Good News.

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HHS & DOJ FY 2022 Enforcement Targeted Fraud in COVID-19, Telemedicine, Opioid and Prescription Drugs, and Substance Use Treatment Centers, Among Other Initiatives

Sheppard Health Law

HCFAC uses advanced data analytics to monitor and target high-risk public and private healthcare programs, providers, and trends to identify HHS’s most significant risk areas and to better target fraud, abuse, and waste. During fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022), over $1.7 billion was returned through HCFAC’s enforcement actions. for every $1.00

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Singapore Consults on Groundbreaking Health Information Bill

Triage Health Law

The Bill will introduce a slew of changes that will have significant impact on healthcare in Singapore. With an aging population, Singapore projects that more citizens and residents will need to consult multiple healthcare providers whose record-keeping systems are scattered and separate.

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The Growth of Patient-Centered Care with Shanil Ebrahim | E. 110

Vie Healthcare

Episode Introduction Shanil explains why healthcare needs to move away from the ‘’one-size fits all’’ approach to patient care, why patients should be treated as partners, rather than recipients, and the impact of a healthcare model designed around systems.

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Brazilian Health Insurance Company Sami Secures $18M

HIT Consultant

Broadening the Horizons of Brazilian Healthcare The healthtech, founded by Guilherme Berardo and physician Dr. Vitor Asseituno, started operating in 2020 and plans to use the new funding to offer an increasingly positive experience to its more than 18 thousand active members by implementing new technological tools and optimizing existing ones.