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HICPAC invites your comments on revised isolation precautions guideline this fall

CDC

CDC’s evidence-based guidelines for health care are designed to protect healthcare workers and patients, encourage safe practices, improve health outcomes, and save lives. They are not regulations, but many regulatory bodies consider this advice when they create the rules that lead to penalties and payments for healthcare facilities.

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Information Security Program Lifecycle: An Ultimate Guide

Etactics

It contains all the rules and regulations, policies and procedures to follow in order to keep all of your confidential information safe and secure. Your plan should go beyond risk assessment and prevention recommendations. Employees must understand the policies and procedures to cultivate safe practices against various threats.

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State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce

NASHP

The executive and legislative branches both play a critical role in setting forth policy vision and codifying policies in statute and regulation. As federal action in this space continues, there are several potential policy strategies that states can implement to promote preventive care, well-being, and access to behavioral health services.

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Healthcare’s Guiding Light: How FHIR Is Ushering In A New Era

HIT Consultant

Healthcare’s data revolution is now officially underway thanks to regulations like the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Rule and related rulings involving FHIR. With the FHIR infrastructure in place and regulations guiding the way, the stage is set for innovation to come.