Healthcare Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

A successful GRC strategy for hospitals involves identifying responsible parties, establishing comprehensive policies and procedures, and developing a risk management plan. A dedicated policy committee that focuses on forming and updating policies can ensure timely and accurate policy library upkeep.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Accreditation plays a pivotal role in supporting the quality, safety, and compliance of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Risk management and liability reduction: In the healthcare realm, risk management is of paramount importance. Why Do Accrediting Bodies Have Higher Training Requirements?

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MedTrainer

MARCH 29, 2024

The well-being and welfare of patients should always be the top priority for any healthcare organization. In this article, we will explore the essential steps to safeguard patient and staff safety and prevent incidents in healthcare. Miscommunication can lead to errors, misunderstandings, and compromised patient safety.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

It includes policies and procedures related to: System Monitoring User Access Management Incident Response Plans Encryption Methods Physical Safeguards 2. It includes policies and procedures related to: System Monitoring User Access Management Incident Response Plans Encryption Methods Physical Safeguards 2.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Information integrity is paramount in the world of healthcare. When that happens, healthcare organizations need to know why. Auditing helps healthcare organizations maintain accurate and appropriate documentation, optimize revenue, minimize compliance risks, and improve overall operational efficiency.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by John Gaede, Director of Information Systems at Sky Lakes Medical Center. Add to the scenario a global pandemic that is steadily ravaging the nation’s healthcare system. On October 27, 2020, Sky Lakes Medical Center went dark. Imagine a rural business is the victim of a cyberattack.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

There are so many exciting new ideas and technologies being implemented in the field of healthcare. We asked our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community these questions and the following is what they had to share. For the most part, these changes can be the very necessary answer to a problem we’ve been facing for a long time.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The healthcare industry demands the highest standards of safety, privacy, and ethical conduct. To ensure organizations meet these standards, federal healthcare compliance requirements have been put in place. What Are Federal Healthcare Compliance Requirements? Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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AIHC

JANUARY 5, 2023

Learn about the 7 steps to Medicare Compliance Medicare is federally regulated and requires healthcare providers to ensure that they comply with the many requirements before being eligible for reimbursement. Applying for Medicare compliance can be a daunting task for healthcare providers. What does this mean?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2021

Amid the chaos of the past pandemic year, there have been many valuable lessons for CIOs and health IT leaders willing to learn them. Many were discovered while managing unusual sets of circumstances, or from the plain and simple need to shift strategies on a dime. You can read the others here and here.). And what happened?

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Government Intune Microsoft Cloud App Security Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Microsoft Healthcare Bot Service Microsoft Managed Desktop Microsoft Professional Services: Premier and On Premises for Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, and for medium business and enterprise customers of Microsoft 365 for business Office 365, Office 365 U.S.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As 2022 unfolds, the security and compliance threats to organizations and healthcare practices look a lot like a repeat of 2021: more ransomware threats, recycling old scams and finding new flaws to exploit. . Learn More! × 2022 Security and Compliance Tips, Threats, and Trends – Ransomware on Repeat, Questionable QRs.

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SQA

AUGUST 2, 2021

United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the new handbook , ISO 22000:2018 – Food safety management systems – A practical guide , provides in-depth and practical information to help organizations more effectively implement a food safety management system (FSMS) in accordance with ISO 22000:2018.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2023

and Rodrigues & Florindo Saúde e Vida Ltda. During a visit to the establishments, evidence of the manufacture of herbal medicines without registration and with a fraudulent label was observed, as the materials were produced in an environment with inadequate hygiene and sanitary conditions. For a list of the products seized, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Efforts should be made to promote and guide the use of electronic certificates. Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: As of 01 December 2022, the Electronic Certificates of Documentation for Export of APIs to the EU and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product will be put into use.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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SQA

MAY 24, 2023

The objective is to reinforce actions for the prevention and control of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, arboviruses transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. For this, it is necessary to maintain regular active surveillance and vector control so that the risk of disease transmission is reduced.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2022

SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for July and August 2022. Health Canada. Counterfeit COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Found in Ontario, 05 August 2022. Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. products in color and typeface and uses the BTNX Inc.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. How to Create a Healthcare Data Culture. Mayo, CDC Leaders: Policy, Coalitions Key Barriers to Data Modernization. Alabama’s Southern Research breaks ground on biotech center. Arizona endoscopy center to open in summer.

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