HIPAA
"How is John doing? He was admitted to the hospital last week?"
"What was Dale’s lab result? He had lab work drawn yesterday?"
"What room is Joy in? Our neighbor was admitted to the hospital over the weekend"
We have all wrangled with the deadly ‘Hippo’. Yes I’m talking about The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [...]
I was typing up a blog post the other night, and for the life of me I could not remember what JCAHO stood for (the acronym).
I mean I KNOW what JCAHO is. Hell, any healthcare professional will give you that huffing SIGH anytime that word is mentioned.
But just like I have this tendency to accidently [...]
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I work in a small community hospital. The hospital functions like the bar Cheers. “Where ev-ery-bo-dy knows your na-me” (Yes, I hummed the tune in my head)
For most small townies this is a great thing. There is a comfort level and town security blanket that gives you that ‘warm-fuzzy’ feeling. I myself admittedly am a [...]
There has been a lot of buzz around the Blogosphere (more specifically the medical circles of the Blogosphere) lately about medical professionals’, their personal and/or professional blog habits and HIPAA. Do we professionals follow any specific guidelines when blogging about our job, our co-workers, or our patients? How about the information we share on our [...]
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Here is why Med-Bloggers need to be careful with what information they share on the internet through what ever avenue they use. Everything from social networking sites, forums and personal blogs are still subject to the laws that police and protect the health care system.
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2 NM hospital workers fired for taking photos [...]
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