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Image of location pins for blog about What are indoor positioning systems?

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What are indoor positioning systems?

Indoor positioning systems (IPS) are networks designed to locate individuals within indoor environments where traditional Global Positioning System...

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What is a facility directory?

A facility directory is a record maintained by healthcare facilities, such as hospitals or nursing homes, providing basic information about patients...

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What are patient-centered care models? 

A patient-centered care model changes the traditional paradigm from a provider-centric focus where decisions are made unilaterally by healthcare...

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How HR can promote mental wellness in healthcare settings

Healthcare organizations must recognize and address mental health challenges among their employees to truly support their workforce, helping them...

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The purpose of automating administrative tasks

Automation streamlines the repetitive mundane tasks associated with healthcare operations that often burden healthcare providers. By reducing the...

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The ethical implications of using AI in dental diagnosis

The use of AI comes with inherent risks in healthcare settings. A primary concern is AI systems trained on skewed datasets, which could create...

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Unpacking 9 factors that influence patient engagement

Healthcare providers must understand the factors influencing patient engagement and interaction participation. Furthermore, healthcare organizations...

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What are AI hallucinations?

AI hallucinations occur when an artificial intelligence model generates incorrect, misleading, or nonsensical outputs that are not grounded in...

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How HIPAA protects same-sex spouses in healthcare (Post Obergefell)

HIPAA’s Privacy Rule allows healthcare providers to share relevant health information with family members, which now explicitly includes same-sex...

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Image of stethescope and clipboard for blog about What to know about the changes to the HIPAA Security Rule 

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What to know about the changes to the HIPAA Security Rule 

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule, marking the first major update since 2013. These...

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What is digital health literacy?

Digital health literacy is being able to seek, find, understand, and apply health information from electronic sources to address health-related...

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Protecting patient privacy on social media

Healthcare professionals must exercise extreme caution when using social media, as improper postings can lead to serious breaches of patient trust,...

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Prioritizing nurses' well-being through innovative solutions

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, yet their well-being often goes unnoticed within the system, which is perpetually stretched by chronic...

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