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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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Cybersecurity for the Clinician

Briggs Healthcare

use of work account on social media sites) Email management and security Emergency planning requirements and patient care absent access to the EHR Additional information about this partnership and links to the individual videos is available here.

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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. Employees must understand the policies and procedures to cultivate safe practices against various threats. Think of it as your security playbook.

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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. Based on this information, Indiana developed collaborations with community colleges to encourage CNAs to continue their education and become nurses.

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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.