Lawsuits Support the Importance of HIPAA Compliance for Healthcare Websites
Patients filed lawsuits claiming that healthcare providers were giving inaccurate information through their websites. As the digital landscape continues to evolve rapidly, it is becoming increasingly important to hold healthcare providers accountable for the accuracy of website information. Failing to do so can have a substantial impact on the well-being of consumers. Protecting User Well-being […]
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
Cultural consciousness is in reference to the set of policies and behaviors that gives professionals the ability to function effectively in a culturally diverse setting. Health care must be given in a way that is sensitive to cultural influences and differences. This greatly improves the experiences for everyone involved. This calls for cultural diversity training […]
Telehealth Increases Productivity
The rise of telehealth has improved patient access to care along with increased provider productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business as usual for healthcare providers and patients. Those needing routine care were reluctant to seek it for fear of exposing themselves to the virus. Patients with chronic conditions or illnesses were not seen by healthcare […]
OSHA Initiative on COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the COVID-19 Focused Inspection Initiative in Healthcare in March of this year. Now, this initiative is active in full force. The measure was created to aid hospitals and nursing homes in the care and treatment of patients with coronavirus. OSHA has worked hard to reduce the transmission […]
HHS Findings from Semiannual Report to Congress
In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. Further, the HHS-OIG reported on enforcement actions taken against criminal activities affecting human health services. The report also included civil lawsuits and […]
Healthcare breaches in 2019
Healthcare breaches were a problem in 2019. December 2019 saw the highest amount of increases. Hence, it rose 8.57% from November 2019, according to HIPAA Journal. However, December saw a decrease in exposed healthcare records by about 35%. 2019 in particular saw a huge increase in reported breaches and hacking incidents. Over 41 million records […]
The Opioid Crisis is Global Now
Opioids are sedative drugs which ease the pain just like morphine does. Opioids make their users feel euphoria which is much sought after by drug users. Unfortunately, the United States has witnessed the opioid crisis for at least four times since 1991. Many patients started misusing prescription drugs and even diverting it to other consumers. […]
Medicare Requirements
If your medical office accepts Medicare or Medicaid, you must follow FDR rules and regulations in order to remain in complete compliance. The FDR has requirements that practices must follow in order to avoid fines. FDR requires medical offices that accept either medicare or medicaid as a form of payment to provide training to employees. […]
Touchstone HIPAA Violations
HIPAA violations could cost your company time and money. Being in complete compliance can help your company avoid fines that can accumulate over time. Touchstone is a diagnostic medical imaging services company based out of Tennessee. Touchstone Medical Imaging recently agreed to pay $3,000,000 to the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of […]
Growth Hormone Might Affect Weight Loss
It is hard to keep weight off after dieting because the growth hormone helps your body conserve energy when food is limited. When there is a limited amount of food your body stores energy that comes from food so that it can survive. When hungry, the growth hormone can increase the growth of metabolism and […]
Dangers in Ultra Processed Foods
A recent study has discovered that ultra processed foods can increase your risks of mortality. This may not be new information to you, but the vast amount of research about this topic that has surfaced had struck news. Ultra processed foods include bread, ready to eat meals, sugary drinks, and processed meats. Consequently people who […]
Debunking Vaccines That Cause Autism
Dr. Andrew Wakefields has conducted a study that recently went viral about vaccines. The study had been published in the British Medical Journal and was trying to link Autism with certain vaccines that caused major panic from parents all over the world. The article made vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella freighting for parents. The […]