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What do therapists think of online therapy?
Online psychological interventions have surged in recent times, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. When the world was compelled to adapt to...
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Easing workforce shortages in rural organizations
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 22, 2024 6:55:06 PM
Shortages and administrative issues in rural healthcare often stem from limited funding, leading to lower salaries and fewer resources. The isolation...
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Benefits of using PHI in patient communications
Farah Amod: Sep 22, 2024 6:47:56 PM
In the healthcare industry, organizations have to begin using protected health information (PHI) in patient communications or risk falling behind....
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Are patients willing to pay for better privacy?
People value their privacy, yet the cost and risks of maintaining it are usually ignored. In healthcare, it is not always well-defined to balance...
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Impact of insurance fraud on the economy
Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 19, 2024 7:25:44 AM
Insurance fraud is a serious and growing problem affecting all economic sectors, including healthcare. According to a 2022 study conducted for the...
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What are informal caregiver networks?
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 19, 2024 3:12:13 AM
Informal caregiver networks are naturally formed groups of family, friends, and neighbors assisting in the care of a loved one in need of medical...
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Understanding the different medical claim forms
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 18, 2024 3:15:38 AM
Medical claims are form requests submitted by healthcare providers to insurance companies and government programs for reimbursement for services...
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Handling the mental health impacts of climate change
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 17, 2024 3:16:43 AM
When individuals face severe consequences like losing homes or enduring the stress of displacement, there is a need for immediate psychological help...
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What is charge capture?
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 16, 2024 3:15:51 AM
Charge capture is recording and submitting for reimbursement all medical procedures and services provided to a patient within the provider's care.
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Communicating beyond therapy sessions
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 12, 2024 10:01:45 AM
Communication outside the therapy room benefits mood monitoring by allowing real-time tracking of a patient's emotional state.
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Lessons from the Snowflake breach: Strengthening SaaS security
Farah Amod: Sep 12, 2024 9:15:00 AM
The recent Snowflake data breach has sparked concern across the cybersecurity field, showing that data continues to be a top target for attackers....
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Lessons learned from the CMS and WPS MOVEit cyberattack
Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 11, 2024 7:27:51 AM
In May 2023, a vulnerability was discovered in the MOVEit software, a third-party file transfer application developed by Progress Software. This...
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How a phishing scam took over my phone and how I recovered
On September 6, 2024, I received what seemed to be a routine text message about a delivery I was expecting.The message, supposedly from The Courier...