The healthcare industry has seen a flurry of change over the past 12 months. Massive data breaches at Anthem and other insurers put data protection in the spotlight, the Supreme Court ruled again on the Affordable Care Act, ICD-10 coding…
Popular messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp didn’t exist a few years ago. These new tools can facilitate quick communication both personally and inside organizations. However, if your organization is using these new messaging platforms, common HIPAA concerns…
Employee error was the most common reason for a company data breach, according to a cyber security report released earlier this month by the Association of Corporate Counsel. The report found that 30% of breaches in 2015 occurred as a…
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The rapid growth of telemedicine is pushing healthcare providers to adapt their business models to provide more clinical care from a distance. Earlier this month, Walgreens announced that it is expanding its telehealth offering, which allows customers to track their…
Operating room teams should stay put more often, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Researchers secretly tracked both the number and length of door openings during 191 knee and hip surgeries over a three month period at…
Companies have more than a 1 in 10 chance of having an employment charge filed against them, according to a new study. The study by Hiscox, a global specialty insurer, found that companies based in New Mexico faced the greatest…
Doctors who ordered extra medical tests and procedures for patients had the lowest risk of being sued for malpractice, according to a new study. Researchers found that doctors across all specialties who practiced defensive medicine, providing the most costly care…
California employers have the rest of the year to get ready for a new equal pay law that creates stricter standards for gender pay equality. The new law, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2016, amends California’s Equal Pay Act…
It’s been a tough year for healthcare organizations when it comes to cyber security, starting with the massive breaches of Anthem, LifeWise and Premera Blue Cross. A new study of enterprise secure software development shows healthcare is lagging behind other…
