The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

You can view our H1, 2024 Report here.You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records – The most reported data breaches and the most breached records.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Most nurses are familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP), using research-proven healthcare techniques to enhance patient care and the nursing environment and practices. Whether or not they work in an environment that supports EBP, nurses can learn more to apply EBP. And the benefits of EBP-led care are well documented.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Language barriers in healthcare prevent or hinder some healthcare stakeholders from reaching out for healthcare , and when they are in a healthcare setting, it may prevent the patient from understanding their healthcare situation and how to follow healthcare protocol. Why is medical interpreting important in healthcare?

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees. Administrators are in a position to recognize their staff’s value and foster a work environment that attracts employees and keeps them coming back. Organizational success is also dependent on retaining your employees.

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Relias

MAY 25, 2022

Several studies have found that when IDD organizations implement and train direct support staff on TIC, they see several positive outcomes, including: Increased client satisfaction with services. Some crisis prevention techniques that DSPs can employ include: Creating a safe, stable, and healthy environment for their clients.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

Topol looked for AI to bolster the human-touch in health care, we’ve lived, worked, and muddled our way through the COVID-19 pandemic and witnessed the growing epidemic of burnout among clinicians, the front-line of medical care. Let me explain from a global to a local lens…. That’s just a quick snapshot of a nurse-patient encounter.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

She’s active in various organizations, including the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Better Maternal Outcomes Rapid Improvement Network, and MomsRising. Talk about your role in nursing. Advising on policy formation.

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Relias

APRIL 19, 2023

Competing with other healthcare organizations to fill nurse vacancies creates a sense of urgency to hire, regardless of whether you’re selecting the most highly competent applicants. Ideally, every clinician will bring as much value to your organization as possible. They also want to see their organization excel.

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Accepted Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Do you know how to get accepted to medical school? In addition, he has also served in numerous volunteer roles for professional organizations. Let’s start with some really easy questions: your background, where you grew up, and how on earth you got interested in admissions from biomedical engineering. [2:39]

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Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As new nurses enter the workforce, identifying and encouraging specific nursing qualities helps healthcare organizations recognize strong candidates for hire and understand which of their current nurses would make great leaders. With well over five million RNs in the U.S.,

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Accepted Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Please join me as I speak with Dr. Michael Ellison, Associate Dean for Admissions at Chicago Medical School at the Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Ellison shares his insights on what makes Chicago Medical School unique, how to impress its admissions committee, and what all this information means for you as an applicant. My pleasure.

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Doximity

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Imagine when you grew up in a home where your father’s got a lab in the house, you get to tinker as a child. So, I grew up in this environment where I felt like nothing was off the table. Most of the time medical things were to us, and I know that that definitely shaped me with my views around the doctor-patient relationship.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Medical and clinical records make up the bulk of that information. FROM ONE OF OUR PARTNERS: How to Market a Medical Practice This article shares proven strategies for collecting and utilizing patient feedback. For instance, you’ll quickly pick up on common patient pain points. But some of it is patient feedback data.

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Mobius MD

JANUARY 28, 2025

Preventable medical errors are still a serious issue in healthcare, contributing to patient harm, increased costs, and diminished patient trust. A landmark study from Johns Hopkins identified medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 250,000 deaths annually attributed to preventable mistakes.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 Patients Report Scam Calls Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack The Minnesota Hospital Association and Minnesota Attorney General have issued warnings as scammers appear to be targeting patients affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware attack.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In today’s complex healthcare environment, consistently delivering safe, high-quality care is both challenging and necessary. Highly-reliable organizations (HROs) work to create an environment in which potential problems are anticipated, detected early, and addressed before catastrophic consequences can occur.

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Relias

APRIL 14, 2025

Each year, hundreds of tornadoes touch down across the United States, often with little warning. So, knowing where to go and what to do when a tornado strikes can significantly reduce risk and improve outcomes for individuals, families, and organizations. Tornadoes can change direction quickly or be followed by additional storms.

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Practice Builders

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Development of Medicine Now, the United States has seen innovations such as electronic medical records, patient relationship management, the Affordable Care Act, and telemedicine that have improved the quality of Medical care. Proactive medical healthcare focuses not only on treating existing diseases but also on prevention!

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Traditionally, patient data has been stored in disparate systems, creating information silos across healthcare organizations. Missed Opportunities: Critical medical insights may remain hidden within the siloed data, leading to missed opportunities for accurate diagnoses and timely patient interventions.

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Doximity

JUNE 13, 2023

Join us as we honor their unique perspectives, celebrate their accomplishments, and strive for a healthcare environment where everyone feels acknowledged and embraced. Dr. Silverberg holds an impressive range of roles across West Virginia University and numerous professional organizations.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

One study that evaluated the use of suicide safety planning in the emergency department resulted in “45% fewer suicidal behaviors in the six-month period following the ED visit compared with usual care.”. Another study showed similar reductions in suicidal behavior following the use of safety planning. Creating a suicide safety plan.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

One study that evaluated the use of suicide safety planning in the emergency department resulted in “45% fewer suicidal behaviors in the six-month period following the ED visit compared with usual care.”. Another study showed similar reductions in suicidal behavior following the use of safety planning. Creating a suicide safety plan.

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Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up Documentation Collaboration 52

Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

If you’re in health care and don’t live under a rock, you have probably heard that United Health Group (UHG) has acquired PatientsLikeMe (PLM). For more color, read Jane’s April 2008 report, “The Wisdom of Patients,” where she wrote about PLM in its start-up phase (see section on page 20 entitled “ An Ongoing, Live Outcomes Study ”).

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The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

HMOs Go Public and Roll Up Two little noticed developments accelerated the shift in power from providers to payers. After PacifiCare crashed post the 1998 Balanced Budget Act cuts, and struggled to refinance its debt, it was acquired by United Healthcare in 2005, bringing with it a huge sophisticated, delegated risk contracting network.

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