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Bring on the Red, White, and Blue with these Safety Tips!

Bring on the Red, White, and Blue with these Safety Tips!

Independence Day is a celebration intended to bring the family together and enjoy various holiday activities like parades, picnics, s'more making, and fireworks... all while avoiding things like heat exhaustion,...

HCP has a Brand New Course, Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace!

HCP has a Brand New Course, Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace!

#MeToo and #TimesUp have been circulating around social media and news outlets in the last few years in response to the outpouring of sexual harassment allegations and complaints that have been recently exposed....

Back Pain at Work: Preventing Pain and Injury

Back Pain at Work: Preventing Pain and Injury

Are you suffering from back pain at work? Do you come home after work every day and still have an aching feeling that just will not go away? If so, you need to make some serious adjustments to your routine...

10 Requirements and Prohibitions the OCR can Enforce of Business Associates under HIPAA Rules

10 Requirements and Prohibitions the OCR can Enforce of Business Associates under HIPAA Rules

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just recently issued a fact sheet that explains all requirements a business associate can be held directly liable for under HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and...

A Reminder of the Importance of an SRA - Nearly 20 Million Patients Affected by Billing Contractor Breach!

A Reminder of the Importance of an SRA - Nearly 20 Million Patients Affected by Billing Contractor Breach!

Between August 1, 2018, and March 30, 2019, a recent data breach from Quest Diagnostics was reported in May 2019 after an estimated 11.9 million patient's financial data, social security numbers, and other medical...

Medical Records Company Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach

Medical Records Company Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach

Recently the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $100,000 settlement with a medical records company. In addition to paying $100,000, the medical records company agreed to take corrective action to settle the...

Is Your Organization Ready for Advanced Imaging Clinical Decision Support in 2020?

Is Your Organization Ready for Advanced Imaging Clinical Decision Support in 2020?

Is your Organization Ready for Imaging Clinical Decision Support in 2020? The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) was signed into law in April of 2014. As part of the legislation, under section 218b,...

Per CMS 2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019

Per CMS 2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019

Did you know that beginning the year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requiring all Promoting Interoperability Programs (e.g., MIPS) participants to use 2015 Edition certified...

Task Force Says Patient-Centered Care is Key to Best Practices

Pain Management Best Practices for Patient-Centered Care

The Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force was created to update best practices, issue recommendations for managing chronic and acute pain, and propose updates to the Comprehensive Addiction and...

Summertime Tips for Managing Time-Off Requests and the Heat!

Summertime Tips for Managing Time-Off Requests and the Heat!

Managing Employee Vacations and Time-Off Requests Have clear policies and procedures in place for employee vacation requests. Be sure to include the following: Management's right to approve or deny...