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More Fraud Investigations Likely to Come
Federal prosecutors are pursuing healthcare fraud with no indication of letting up, so risk managers should redouble their efforts to find and eliminate anyone taking advantage of the system.
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Cybersecurity and Outsourcing Among Top Concerns for 2018
Hospitals and health systems in 2018 face a mix of risks from familiar issues and threats from new developments in the industry, analysts say. The best response for all risks is to be proactive and get ahead of the risk before it creates trouble in the organization.
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Purdue IRB Shuts Down Youth Study
An IRB at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, has terminated a study of young people with high blood pressure after a youth camp last summer was plagued by multiple incidents of violence and sexual harassment.
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How to Ensure Exempt Studies Maintain Data Confidentiality
Whether the Common Rule changes requirements for handling exempt studies, IRBs might choose to stay involved in these decisions. How they accomplish that depends on the IRB’s policies, procedures, and goals, but one important focus should be on data confidentiality.
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Follow These Strategies to Prevent Problems With Dissatisfied Patients
Unhappy patients can cause major headaches for a surgery center. Problems could lead to financial and legal issues.
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IT Workers Can Fall for Online Scams
Healthcare IT staff often assume they know what they’re doing when it comes to data security, and all the other employees are likely to create a data breach by falling for an online phishing scam or other hacking attempt. But a recent report suggests IT staff can make big mistakes, too.
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Most Clinicians Admit to Sharing EMR Passwords
A majority of medical staff surveyed recently said they have accessed an electronic medical record system using a password improperly supplied by a fellow medical staffer, and explained that strict confidentiality rules can make it difficult to get the data needed to do their jobs properly.
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HHS Clarifies HIPAA as It Applies to Opioid Crisis
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has clarified how it expects healthcare providers to comply with HIPAA when they need to share patient information on opioid overdoses: Providers can share protected health information in limited ways during overdoses.
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HIPAA Hampering Patient Engagement, But Solutions Exist
Risk managers and compliance officers have heard the same complaint from so many clinicians: Complying with HIPAA gets in the way of interacting well with patients. And they’re right.
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HHS May Be Taking Different Tack With HIPAA Enforcement
HHS and the Office for Civil Rights may be adopting a different approach to HIPAA compliance under the Trump administration, as evidenced by a notable reduction in enforcement actions in the past year. But don’t let down your guard just yet. HIPAA still has teeth.