Healthcare Industries Cybersecurity
By Julia Vann In spite of the fact healthcare industries are the most targeted by cyberattacks, fewer than a third of them have extensive cybersecurity. According to HIPAA Journal, the vast majority of healthcare industries have invested in new security technology, but they frequently fail to develop their own frameworks. While it is good […]
OSHA Citation After Electrocution
By Julia Vann OSHA has recently cited Insight Pipe Contracting LLC of Harmony, Pennsylvania following an employee’s electrocution. The incident occurred during a trenchless sewer repair. The employee was fatally injured, and two additional employees who attempted to help were hospitalized as a result. According to OSHA, “OSHA cited the company for failing to […]
Medical Record Request Issues
By Julia Vann Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, medical records can be requested from their doctors by patients. They should receive it within 30 days of request, and for no more expensive than $6.50. They should be able to receive it in whichever form is most convenient for them. The issue is that many […]
UMass Data Breach
By Julia Vann When you go to the hospital, it’s because you want to be taken care of and safe. While that does mean taking good care of your health, it also means protecting your privacy and credit as well. This isn’t optional. Just recently UMass Memorial Health Care has been fined for HIPAA […]
Cancer Risk Unknown for Most
By Julia Vann For a number of people living in the United States, they’ve adopted the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach when it comes to cancer. This means that until they or someone they know receive a cancer diagnosis, they don’t do anything about it. According to Science Daily, eight out of 10 […]
Forms 300, 301 Obsolete
OSHA has recently proposed to stop the use of Forms 300 and 301. The idea is to prevent the potential compromise of workers’ personal information and data through the use of these forms. In addition to protection, OSHA also hopes this regulation change will reduce burdens for workers struggling to comply with the current rule. […]
Clinical Information Electronic Exchange
Clinical Information exchange remains a crucial aspect in healthcare data management. According to a study, nearly 6 in 10 hospitals exchanged electronic information with other providers in 2012. In addition, policies such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health promoted hospitals to manage health information electronically. This helps providers by expanding their […]
ADA CERP
As of November 1st, 2018, American Medical Compliance is officially certified by the American Dental Association. The certification will last up into December of 2020. American Medical Compliance is very excited about this certification and for the opportunity to continue educating dental professionals. American Medical Compliance specializes in the education of medical and dental compliance. […]
Patient Data Breaches Increase
By Julia Vann Between 2010 and 2017, there has been a 70% increase in healthcare data breaches according to HIPAA Journal. Every year since 2010, there has been a gradual increase in healthcare data breaches, except for the year 2015. This continual increase in breaches makes you wonder why this is happening and why […]
Paralysis Solution
By Julia Vann Recently there has been new developments in the research of paralysis and, amazingly, ways to fix it. According to Science Daily, in 2016 Mayo Clinic assisted a paralyzed man through a number of rehabilitation visits and actually made it possible for him to walk with some assistance. How did they do […]
Social Media Abuse
by Julia Vann Imagine something really funny, or interesting, or incredible happening at work one day. Right off the bat, you just want to tell everyone you know about it. It’s such a good story, and you know your friends would just love to hear about it. So, you post about it on your […]
Safety Data Sheets
By Julia Vann One of the most important things in modern day healthcare is to avoid contamination and hazards. There is going to be a lot of hazardous material to face, but so long as everything is labeled properly and kept well organized, there shouldn’t be much danger. For the safety of both employees and […]