Healthcare

California Medical Board President Under Fire Over Business Deal Following Sexual Misconduct Vote

by Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News for Healthcare Finance Dev GnanaDev was part of panel that voted to reinstate doctor’s license after sexual misconduct finding, then sought donation from his relatives. The president of the Medical Board of California is facing questions from critics about a business deal he struck after the board decided to reinstate…

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Epic CEO Judy Faulkner Reveals Two New EHR Versions Are in Development

By Bernie Monegain for Healthcare IT News The new versions will provide pathways for providers who don’t need the full version of Epic. What a difference one year can make. In the world of Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, where creating new technology meets with a delight for words, 2016 was a productive and…

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OCR to Issue Draft Rule on Monetary Compensation to Breach Victims; Guidance on Texting and Social Media

Article by Mary Butler. This article was originally published on the Journal of AHIMA website on March 2, 2017 and is republished here with permission. Federal health privacy officials say that a draft law on financial compensation for individuals whose privacy has been breached will be coming down the pike by the end of the year. Additionally, officials…

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Evolving CDI Roles Support Quality Across the Care Continuum

Article bySteven Robinson, MS, PA, RN, CDIP. This article was originally published on the Journal of AHIMA website on February 2, 2017 and is republished here with permission. The role of a clinical documentation professional  is increasingly critical to improved patient outcomes.  Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) concurrent review efforts result in better accuracy of severity of illness and…

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Hospital Hit With $3.2M Penalty for Ongoing Health Data Security Lapses

By James Swann for Bloomberg BNA A Dallas pediatric hospital is on the hook for a $3.2 million penalty after years of noncompliance with a federal health data security rule and after failing to request a hearing on the penalty. Children’s Medical Center of Dallas filed data breach reports with the Health and Human Services Office…

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Trump’s Executive Order on the ACA: 5 Things to Know

By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review January 23, 2017 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday evening aimed at immediately lessening the economic burden of the ACA as Republican lawmakers work on a repeal and replacement plan. Here are five things to know about the scope of the executive order. 1. The order offers…

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Woman Dies From Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics: Why Don’t More People Care?

By Bruce Y. Lee for Forbes Welcome to the future…a bad future. In September 2016, a female in her 70s died from an infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), bacteria that was resistant to all available antibiotics. Yes, resistant to all available antibiotics. Yes, doctors could do nothing to stop her infection. Yes, a bad…

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Heartbeat Passwords Could be an Affordable way to Protect Medical Records

By Luke Dormehl for Digital Trends Why it matters to you. Keeping medical records secure is of utmost importance and using a patient’s heartbeat data could be just the way to do it. Whether it’s instantaneous diagnoses or simply making patients more directly responsible for their own wellbeing, there are plenty of things that are exciting…

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