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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 20, 2024 11:25:28 AM
Health plans can communicate patient information without their authorization primarily for purposes related to treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. Orth instances, like a health plan communicating benefits, may also not require...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 20, 2024 11:15:07 AM
Judicial interpretation helps clarify existing laws, influencing the development of state-specific regulations, and addressing challenges brought by...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 19, 2024 2:10:27 PM
Regular audits help identify vulnerabilities in electronic health records (EHRs), allowing organizations to pinpoint improvement areas. Auditing EHR...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 19, 2024 6:32:55 AM
The ConnectOnCall data breach occurred between February 16, 2024, and May 12, 2024. The breach exposed the protected health information (PHI) of...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 18, 2024 2:58:12 PM
The Data Transfer Project (DTP) is an open-source initiative facilitating data portability between online services. Through data portability, users...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 17, 2024 3:22:59 AM
Data portability is the idea that organizations can transfer their data seamlessly between different platforms or applications. The concept is put in...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 16, 2024 4:44:24 PM
Patient-generated health data (PGHD) allows patients to participate in their health management by reporting data related to their well-being or...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 16, 2024 3:31:16 PM
Regional extension centers (RECs) are organizations established under the HITECH Act to provide technical assistance and support to healthcare...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 16, 2024 3:05:16 AM
The HITECH Act was a piece of legislation that addressed shortages of skilled professionals needed for electronic health records (EHRs) and other...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 13, 2024 7:13:17 AM
Meaningful Use refers to standards established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to encourage healthcare organizations to use...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 3:07:50 PM
When an Electronic health record (EHR) system is not flexible or interoperable with other tools, healthcare providers can have difficulty sharing...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 2:55:04 PM
When evidence used in workplace violence (WPV) reports contains identifiable details about a patient that could link them to the organization and the...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 2:45:56 PM
Empathetic language is the art of using words to show understanding and care for another person’s feelings. According to a study published in the...
