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Invest in Wound Care Education To Avoid Legal Risks

Relias

Clearly, every member of your staff must be trained and capable of conducting thorough wound assessments and precisely documenting each wound care-related case to ensure this integrity. Protocols like constant patient risk assessment and implementing well-founded prevention strategies are common first lines of defense.

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3 Best EHR Systems in 2024

Mobius MD

Many organizations adopt Epic because it provides a comprehensive system for managing patient records, scheduling, billing, and clinical workflows. In fact, KLAS ranked MEDITECH as the top EHR software for acute care in small hospitals (EPIC took that title for hospitals with 150+ beds).

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How To Become a Nurse Leader

Relias

These individuals manage a budget, organize shift schedules, monitor compliance, and maintain and secure patient records. The hands-on part of their role includes hiring, training, and evaluating nurses, setting departmental goals, observing patients, and providing medical care.

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Ultimate Guide to Patient Portal Development

Arkenea

Patient portal development is one such shift that has heralded a novel era of patient engagement in the healthcare industry. According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

Individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD) must also be able to get the treatment they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant changes needed to be made to 42 CFR Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations. The compliance date for the CMS rule was July 1, 2021.

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