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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

The HIPAA Journal

Both rounds of audits identified widespread non-compliance with the HIPAA Rules, with most entities audited in the second phase found to have largely failed to successfully achieve HIPAA compliance. OCR investigates all data breaches that affect more than 500 individuals.

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Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

Relias

One action you can take this week: At your next huddle or staff meeting, whether it’s a daily huddle with your team or a weekly leadership huddle, make a point of speaking up about the importance of ways to improve patient safety. into perspective.

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The She-Cession – a Financially Toxic Side-Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

This round of the pandemic Great Lockdown forced workers who could do so to work from home via online connections – their companies’ virtual private networks, and households’ broadband WiFi accounts. Men are still the primary breadwinners. “When the economy crumbled, women fell — hard.”

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

Health Populi

economy lost 140,000 jobs — the greatest job loss since April 2020 in the second month of the pandemic. The 2020-21 economic recession is the first time in U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: While the 2007-8 Great Recession was considered more of a “He-Cession,” this round of U.S.

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Trust My Doctor and Fear the Office: The Telehealth Opportunity in and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Populi

adults 18 to 74 years of age in the first week of May 2020. One in 5 of people with health insurance were concerned about losing their health plan in the next six months as the coronavirus heats up, recedes, and may re-emerge in the fourth quarter of 2020 into 2021. 42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment.

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The Rise of the Homebody Economy and Healthcare to the Home

Health Populi

As a real-world evidence point on telemedicine for mental health, we point to a report from Cigna out last week attesting to the hockey-stick growth of tele-behavioral health at the start of the pandemic and persisting through 2020, shown in the last chart. (An McKinsey’s post-COVID bet is on growth across all three segments.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Maintains a physical presence through onsite visits, rounding, or huddles to provide direct support and appreciation. Can analyze reports and data dashboards but maintains focus on people — consistently supporting, motivating, and inspiring others. healthcare and positioning it for advancement.