Tag: reduce risk
April 15, 2020
Patient confidentiality breaches pose a significant risk in the healthcare setting. HIPAA and New York State laws govern your obligation to maintain the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.
April 15, 2020
New recommendations issued by the American Gastroenterological Association offer clinical practice guidelines for treating inflammatory bowel disease patients during the COVID-19 emergency.
April 8, 2020
New recommendations issued by an international research team offer clinical practice guidelines for physicians treating intensive care unit patients with COVID-19.
April 6, 2020
Experts caution hospitals and healthcare organizations about an increased risk of cyberattacks during the COVID-19 emergency.
April 3, 2020
New research refutes speculation that NSAIDs can negatively impact patients with COVID-19.
March 11, 2020
ISMP says its list of “2020-2021 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals” should be adopted to prevent errors that continue to impact patient safety.
March 4, 2020
New research says treating gum disease, along with other risk factors, may reduce a patient’s likelihood of having a stroke.
February 26, 2020
New data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings reinforces the importance of physician adherence to safe medication injection practices.
February 18, 2020
The Identity Theft Resource Center reports that data breaches increased by 17 percent in 2019, with healthcare listed as a top industry impacted by these attacks.
February 12, 2020
In response to a rise in coronavirus cases, OCR has issued an announcement reminding physicians and healthcare organizations about the ways that patient information may be shared under HIPAA.
