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• HIPAA 5010, ICD-10, HITECH/ARRA: Healthcare's Acronyms Spell Opportunity

  10/13/2010

  Capitalizing on recent legislative and regulatory mandates will require modifications to existing billing processes and systems as well as the adoption of new technologies. By Bill Carns, MBA, CMPE, CHBME, PracticeMax
• The Pros And Cons Of EHRs In The Cloud

  5/27/2015

  Patient health records – how secure are they? Fast on the heels of the Anthem breach, news of the Premera Blue Cross cyberattack overtook the headlines. According to a Redspin Report, more than 40 million Americans suffered a breach of their personal health information between 2009 and 2014. Of the PHI data breaches in 2014, more than 50 percent were due to hacking attacks; unauthorized access or disclosure was the cause of a third of the hacks. However, as many institutions prefer to avoid the liability, costs and damage to their reputation that result from disclosure and notification, many breaches go unreported, so that the actual numbers might be much higher. By Amit Cohen, CEO, FortyCloud

• 3 Cloud Security Trends And Challenges You Need To Be Aware Of

  4/19/2017

  As more healthcare organizations implement mobile devices and increase their digital storage options, cloud is likely to become a core technology for the healthcare industry. Indeed, cloud options such as cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) can address the key needs of medical organizations: facilitating mobility and providing patients with faster and more efficient care. However, in the light of major healthcare breaches (such as those at Anthem Inc. and Premera Blue Cross), the discussion about security in the cloud and the potential impact of cloud on data privacy and protection becomes quite intense.

• Infectious Disease Prevention With Continuous Monitoring And Fault Detection Software

  2/28/2019

  Legionella pneumophila is a worldwide, waterborne bacteria that is extremely common and found naturally in the environment; it is also the cause of a severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires Disease, which can be deadly. The number of people getting sick from Legionella bacteria in healthcare environments has been steadily and substantially increasing in the last decade as these facilities often house those who are most susceptible, such as the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.

• 4 Easy Ways PRM Software Can Increase Office Efficiency

  10/15/2018

  Patient relationship management (PRM) software can provide the solutions both providers and their patients are looking for to create the best experience. In fact, many practices are already doing things a PRM solution could make easier for them. These four processes are examples of ways PRM software can help a practice increase their efficiency and improve the patient experience.

• Optimizing Frontline Response To The Opioid Epidemic: The Role Of Nurses Moves Front And Center

  1/11/2019

  A 21-year-old male patient goes into respiratory and cardiac arrest at a bar. A 32-year-old female who has a history of chronic pain from a motor vehicle accident two years ago, collapses on the street. An 18-year-old female who went to a football game and is found unresponsive and apneic in the bathroom. A 36-year-old male who has chronic back pain from a construction accident three years ago, is found unresponsive by his children in the bedroom. What do all these people have in common? They all overdosed on opioids.