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Lake Washington Vascular Ransomware Attack Affects 21,500 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Lake Washington Vascular was unable to determine exactly what information was viewed or extracted from its systems and said the information likely compromised included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnostic test results, medical histories, diagnosis and treatment information, payer identification numbers, and government-issued identifiers.

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Health Happens at Home: Lessons from the Parks Connected Health Summit

Health Populi

Typically, home healthcare has covered (definitionally and in terms of reimbursement) services addressing activities of daily living, durable medical equipment, and hospice.

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

While there are many available NP career choices, the family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a trendy option among nurses seeking to become primary care providers with the authority to diagnose illnesses, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and manage the care of patients across the lifespan.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

WI Business Associate 4,112,892 Hacking/IT Incident 24 2023 Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing CO Health Plan 4,091,794 Hacking/IT Incident 25 2013 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical Group IL Healthcare Provider 4,029,530 Theft 26 2024 Concentra Health Services, Inc.

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Medical Assistant vs. CNA: What’s the Difference?

Prism Career Institute

Medical assistants most often work in doctor’s offices, but they can also work in other healthcare settings like hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical centers, nursing homes, and even in research settings. These settings include nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, hospices, and even in-home health care.

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Deep Dive into Duke Medical: An Interview with Dr. Linton Yee, Associate Dean of Admissions [Episode 593]

Accepted Blog

He then did his residency in pediatrics at Harbor UCLA Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. You signed up to go in the hospital and see patients. Then once you got in the hospital, you go, “Hey, this is really cool.” We talk about advocacy.

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Friday Reflection 31: Senses, Memories, and Medicine

Sensible Medicine

She came to the hospital with three days of weakness, fever, chills, and anorexia. Medical training introduced me to a whole menu of smells -- both diagnostic tools and reminders of times in my career. [i] ii] I once had a patient who actually abandoned her car in our hospital garage.