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Informed Consent
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The informed consent process educates patients to bring them to a level of understanding and ...
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Youth Health Law - Parental Knowledge or Consent
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has held that medical care is a parental responsibility.
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Accessing Deceased Patient Records: FAQ
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This article discusses frequently asked questions about accessing deceased patient records.
Action Plan for Stress steps 1-6
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Reaction strategies to help alleviate chronic stress
After-Hours Calls
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Studies have shown that many after midnight calls are serious and require a response within 30 ...
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements: Effective Communication
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Review of ADA requirements for effective communication from the Disability Rights Section of the ...
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements: Effective Communication
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Review of ADA requirements for effective communication from the Disability Rights Section of the ...
Are You Unintentionally Exposing Your Practice?
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This article discusses scenarios that may involve hidden threats to HIPAA Compliance.
Compliance Checklist
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A checklist for practices related to the key elements of HITECH and the Omnibus Rule
Covered Entities and Business Associates
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Information from HHS on the definition of covered entities and business associates under HIPAA
Detecting and Treating Suicide Ideation In All Settings
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The rate of suicide is increasing in America. Now the 10th leading cause of death, suicide claims ...
Difference between EMR and EHR
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The difference between the two terms is actually quite significant
Discovering a Remedy for Physician Work Stress
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Editorial comments from the Permanente Journal
Don't Get Stuck: What to Do When Parents Refuse to Vaccinate Their Children
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Doctors RX, Fall 2017
EHR Contracts: Key Contract Term for Users to Understand
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A report to help healthcare organizations select an appropriate EHR and protect themselves from ...
EHR Incentive Programs Information (CMS)
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Includes EHR Incentive Program Basics, Meaningful Use Definitions, and other resources
EHR's: "Sloppy and Paste" Endures Despite Patient Safety
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The dangers of copying and pasting information in an EHR
Electronic Medical Records
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This brief newsletter explores some of the risks Physicians need to be mindful of while they ...
Email and HIPAA Compliance
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How the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to using email, and addresses how healthcare providers can use ...
EMR Presentation
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Liability exposure related to EMRs, responding to e-discovery requests, and EMR breaches and the ...
Entities Covered by the HIPAA Privacy Rule (HHS)
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Presentation created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about covered entities ...
Fact Sheet: Ransomware and HIPAA
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This document describes ransomware attack prevention and recovery from a healthcare sector ...
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
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American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Surgery
Follow-Up of Test Results
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Failing to diagnose and/or delay in diagnosis accounts for approximately 25% of all malpractice ...
Food Guide Plate
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Printed and online brochures from the Federal Consumer Information Center
Four Common HIPAA Misconceptions
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This article from Physicians Practice outlines four common misconceptions about HIPAA that may be ...
Fundamental Information on EMR
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Basic information about Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Guidance on Risk Analysis Requirements Under The HIPAA Rule
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A series of guidances to assist organizations in identifying and implementing the most effective ...
Handling the Stress of Being Sued
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Understanding your response to a lawsuit and ways to cope with the impact.
Healthful Hints for Stress Relief
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Eight quick and easy tips to reduce everyday stress
HIPAA Audits Are you Prepared?
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The elements of the audit program by the Office for Civil Rights for covered entities under HIPAA.
HIPAA IT Privacy and Security Resources
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HealthIT.gov resources on privacy and security issues, including regulatory guidance, technical ...
HIPAA Security Rule Toolkit
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National Institute of Standards and Technology toolkit on implementing and assessing the ...
HIPAA Training is Essential
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This article discusses the necessity of HIPAA training for employees
Liability Issues for Electronic Communications
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No longer used merely for ease in billing, many physicians have expanded the use of the office ...
Managing Stress
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Stress management article that originally appeared in American Medical News
Meaningful Use Core Objectives for Eligible Professionals
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Table of Contents and resources for Meaningful Use Core and Menu Set Objectives for Eligible ...
Meaningful Use Stage Two Tool Kit
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An interactive document with resources and information about the EHR Incentive Programs and 2014 ...
Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information
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This CMS factsheet provides basic information on privacy laws for the health care professional.
New HIPAA/HITECH Translated
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This article discusses the new HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule and how it impacts a physician practice.
Physician Liability: Electronic Medical Records
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This article explores potential areas of medical malpractice litigation created by the adoption of ...
Physician Litigation Stress Resource Center
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Resources to cope with the personal and professional stress created by involvement in a medical ...
Physicians Leave Practices for Many Reasons
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Keys to handling the transition when a physician decides to close a practice
Quick Reference for Meaningful Use Objectives
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Reference chart with meaningful use objectives, measures, standards, and certification criteria
Reporting Responsibilities for Physicians Enrolled in Medicare Program
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Information from CMS about provider reporting responsibilities under Medicare
Right to Access Medical Records
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HHS website that provides general resources on right to access medical records
Risk Management and e-Prescribing
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Electronic prescribing ("e-prescribing") is a considered a more accurate, reliable, and secure ...
Risk Management and Electronic Health Records
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Some basic guidelines to follow if your practice has or is considering the implementation of ...
Risk Management Communication Tips
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14 ways you can improve your communication skills and reduce your liability risk.
Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems NIST 800-30
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Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology on risk management for ...
Sample Letters of Physician's Intent to Withdraw
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Sample letter informing a patient of your intent to end treatment services.
Sample Physician-Patient Email Communications Consent Form
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Sample consent form for practices that offer patient communication via email.
Security Risk Analysis Tipsheet
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Provides an overview of the security risk analysis requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule
Security Rule Guidance Material
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HHS Security Rule Educational Paper Series, HIPAA Security Guidance, and NIST Special Publications
Selecting an Electronic Medical Record System for the Physician Practice
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Criteria for evaluating and selecting an electronic health record system for the physician practice.
Strategies for Dealing with Stress
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Pros and cons of the various reactions to stressful situations
Stress Crisis!
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Emergency solutions for dealing with overwhelming anger, despair or panic.
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
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This is a summary of key elements of the Privacy Rule including who is covered, what information is ...
Take Steps to Protect and Secure Information When Using a Mobile Device
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HHS tips to secure the health information your patients entrust to you
Ten Tips for Implementing an EMR System
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Ten tips to help ensure successful implementation of an EMR system in your office.
The Care and Feeding of Your EHR
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A review of EMR implementations with an overarching framework to be comprehensive, pragmatic, and ...
The HIPAA Security Rule
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The HIPAA Security Rule and what physicians need to know to protect their electronic medical ...
The HIPAA Security Standards
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This chapter, from HIPAA for Allied Health Centers, provides an overview of the HIPAA Security ...
The Roles of Exercise and Stress Management
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Web site article from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt?
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The value of encrypting data to help with HIPAA compliance
Top Three Liability Risks Associated with EMR: Auditing
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The final part of this three-part podcast series focuses on risk issues encountered with auditing - ...
Top Three Liability Risks Associated with EMR: Cloning
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Part one of this three-part podcast series focuses on the risk issues commonly associated with ...
Top Three Liability Risks Associated with EMR: Templating
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Part two of this three-part podcast series focuses on risks commonly encountered with the use of ...
Turning Over Medical Record in Workers' Compensation
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Turning over medical records in workers' compensation cases and whether an employer or insurer is ...
Understanding the HIPAA Risk Assessment
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The HIPAA Risk Assessment requirements related to protecting electronic protected health ...
When Is A Breach Not A Breach? Almost Never
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The changes to the definition of a breach under HIPAA and how to determine if a breach has ...
