Organ Transplants and the Donation System
Understanding Organ Transplants and the Donation System By Alexa Treubert Organ transplants are a concept that nearly everyone has heard of, but many do not know the medical, legal, and ethical situations and issues that can arise from them. When taking this course, you will learn about each of these situations, and the different […]
World Hepatitis Day
On July 28, health professionals come together for World Hepatitis Day. According to a CDC report, 3.5 million Americans live with hepatitis C. Globally, that number reaches up to 325 million people when we consider those that suffer from chronic hepatitis. Unfortunately, many people remain unaware of Hepatitis or its complications. Despite these known statistics, […]
Email Management and Ethics
Author: Ernesto Fierro Email Management has become central to communication. In essence, knowing how to manage emails has become crucial to the way we communicate with our colleagues and our employers. However the question remains; what constitutes good email management? What steps must one follow in order to utilize proper emailing techniques? In this course […]
Lawsuit Over Healthcare Breach in Kansas City
Lawsuit Over Healthcare Breach in Kansas City Author: David Johnson At least 60,000 people fell victim to a recent IT breach at Children’s Mercy Hospital last January. At the beginning of July, multiple employee email accounts received an email from a seemingly credible entity. This email indicated that the employees should log into another […]
National Cleft Craniofacial Awareness
This month is “National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness”. Considered a prevention effort to promote awareness of birth deficits, craniofacial issues are facial abnormalities. According to the CDC, an estimated 2,650 babies are born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Unfortunately, those numbers double for babies with a cleft lip. Approximately 4,440 babies are born with […]
Workplace Violence Negligence & Nursing Homes
Workplace Violence Negligence & Nursing Homes Author: David Johnson In February of 2018, The U.S. department of Labor responded to two complaints regarding workplace violence in a nursing home in Colorado. OSHA found five documented accounts of workplace violence in 2017 and several more undocumented. Accordingly, OSHA officials issued a Serious designation citation with a […]
Quick Compliance, New HIPAA Solutions
Quick Compliance, New HIPAA Solutions Written by David Johnson In a new and ever changing medical landscape, the privacy of patients is at risk. With the advent of technology and prevalence of social media, it may be easy to unknowingly overlook a patient’s privacy. Moreover, one issue identified by DentalIQ is the use of […]
Mental Health HIPAA Protections
Mental Health HIPAA Protections Author: David Johnson Mental health is a touchy subject when it comes to health information sharing. The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates patient information sharing under the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR). One provision of HIPAA, the privacy rule, indicates that patients must authorize use of […]
HIPAA: The Privacy Rule
HIPAA: The Privacy Rule, Scandals, and Fast Facts By: Alyssa Rankin Privacy! Everyone loves their privacy but not when it reveals that plastic surgery they swore the tabloids were wrong about. Take me back to 2003! Remember tracksuits, trucker hats, and hoop earrings? No, thanks. Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, and Drew Barrymore […]
Healthcare Workplace Violence
Preventable Healthcare Workplace Violence Written by David Johnson It’s astonishing to see the prevalence of violence in healthcare settings. In a publication, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) interpreted Bureau of Labor Statistics data to indicate that healthcare professionals and social assistance workers are four times more likely to be victims of workplace violence […]
Rules: Should I Be Concerned with HIPAA Laws and Regulations
Rules: Should I Be Concerned with HIPAA Laws and Regulations By: Alyssa Rankin Rules: When people hear the word HIPAA they think that the rules and regulations only apply to doctors. Doctors do need to understand and follow HIPAA rules, but they most definitely aren’t the only people. Lets take a look at who needs […]
You Know HIPAA, But Are You HITECH?
You Know HIPAA, But Are You HITECH? Written by David Johnson In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, also known as HITECH, established four different categories of violations of health information sharing related to electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) under HIPAA. One key provision to healthcare providers or covered entities […]