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Course "HIPAA - Putting an Organizational Compliance Program in Place" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited or the subject of a compliance review you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary documentation in place for safeguarding patient Protected Health Information and indicate how you addressed all required security safeguards. This starts with the fundamentals of a HIPAA compliance program. If your healthcare practice, business, or organization needs to understand how to put HIPAA compliance program in place or make sure the current program is adequate and can withstand government scrutiny, please join us for this informative and interactive 2 day training course. Why you should attend: With an increase in HIPAA enforcement and Phase 2 audits underway, many organizations need to fully understand the requirements of a compliance program. Attendees will leave the course clearly understanding of all the requirements for a comprehensive HIPAA compliance program and what steps need to be taken to mitigate risk. The seminar will include practical exercise to assist in knowing how to develop, review, and amend HIPAA policy and procedure. After completing this course, a Covered Entity or Business Associate will have a clear roadmap for what needs to be place when it comes to all of the HIPAA regulations. Areas Covered in the Session: · Why was HIPAA created? · What is HITECH and the Omnibus Rule? · Who Must Comply with HIPAA Requirements? · What are the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules? · What i

MyDoctorsChart Drummoned Certified EHR provides physicians with various integrated features such as patient's past medical history, clinical examinations, social and family history, surgical records, current assessments, radiological images, lab results, financial information etc. Drummond Certification means that MyDoctorsChart EHR management system satisfies the stated functionality, inter-operability, utility and security standards.

We will start the event with a look back at HIPAA. Often times, the basics get overlooked or forgotten, often at the expense of increasing risks of a breach. This session will start at the grass roots level and work forward to today. It will include components of HIPAA, HITECH, Fines and Penalties, ICD-10, Meaningful Use, etc. We will also explore the breach statistics involving PHI, causes of breaches, etc. We will also examine how to mitigate the risks to your organization. We will also discuss effective staff training. Having a bad training is actually worse that having no training, and we will discuss the critical components that all employees should know and understand.

Overview: Today's diverse, fast-changing, multidisciplinary mental health care environment involves many mental health care professionals who work together for the common goal of the patient. This includes physicians/psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and others. Nothing in health care is more fractured than in mental health among a multitude of mental health practitioners. Like physicians/psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, psychologists as health care practitioners obtained an education, passed applicable examinations, completed professional training, and hold a license to practice their chosen profession of psychology, often by being educated and trained at the doctoral level. The license to practice is issued by the state agency which has exclusive jurisdiction over this health care practitioner. Thereafter, the state's authority and power over the psychologist often presents challenges to that professional that are not easy to navigate. Their governing state agency routinely handles, investigates, and dismisses- or prosecutes - alleged violations of law that can be career ending for the psychologist if pursued. But that process takes time with many steps necessary for due process of law. One of the ultimate actions the state may take is to issue a suspension or revocation of the psychologist's professional license. Yet many state actions fall short of such drastic outcomes, but still have serious, permanent consequences for the psychologist as a licensed health care professional. Learn to identify the legal authority for state agencies to regulate the practice of psychology. Seek to understand and defend against state actions which may result in ruinous practice and career consequences for the health care professional. This program offers an objective, thorough review of the ethical and legal violations committed by psychologists. This program also reviews defenses with practice tips to defend successfully those common violations. Otherwis

Overview:  Emotionally difficult or painful conversations are very common in health care. Consequently, it is quite remarkable that health care training programs do not spend more time teaching future health professionals the kinds of emotional and relational skills that are often required in these kinds of patient-provider interactions. This presentation will discuss the architecture of the painful conversation by examining : Its effect on the professional's sense of self and especially his or her need to preserve self-esteem The critical role of feelings and emotions, and The nature and value of empathy. The latter half of the presentation will consist of various strategic and practical recommendations so that emotionally challenging conversations might be conducted artfully, especially with "difficult" or "impossible" patients. Areas Covered in the Session: By the end of this presentation, learners will be able to: Relate the painful conversation to their construction of their professional "self"; Explain how an ability to control one's feelings can influence the success or failure of an emotionally difficult conversation; List a number of empathic responses that are useful in conducting difficult conversations Who Will Benefit: Any health professional who has to communicate with others. Speaker Profile John D. Banja is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and a medical ethicist at the Center for Ethics at Emory University. He also directs the Section on Ethics for the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Emory. Dr. Banja received a doctorate degree in philosophy from Fordham University in New York and has taught and lectured on topics in medical ethics throughout the United States. He has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and has delivered over 800 invited presentations at regional, national, and international conferences. He currently serves as the Editor of the American Journal

Health Information Security Compliance: Health information security compliance requirements from HIPAA keep risk management at the core. These requirements also have other guidelines. Health information security compliance is a vital requirement for healthcare providers. Healthcare professionals have to ensure security and privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI) and Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), which are part of Electronic Health Records (EHR). The guidelines, rules and requirements are mandated by HIPAA, which is in charge of ensuring that there is privacy and security of health information. Challenges associated with health information security compliance The very fact that a lot of health information is stored in electronic records makes health information security compliance all the more challenging. The way in which information flows between various players in the sector is also a factor: shared computers and information sharing with third party associates like laboratories and billers. If a healthcare organization is not compliant with health information security, it could be held indirectly responsible for issues arising out of these. HIPAA has regulations and guidelines on how providers can keep PHI and ePHI. It suggests and strongly recommends risk analysis as the basis for health information security compliance. These are set out in the Meaningful Use requirements. Some of risk analysis methods include or relate to the following: The provider's EHR software and hardware Assessment of whether the provider's practice protocols are adequate Risk assessment of the provider's physical setting and environment Risk assessment relating to staff education and training A thorough examination of EHR access controls Risk management relating to contracts with the provider's Business Associates The healthcare provider's practices in relation to patient relations and communications Physical measures for ensuring health information security c

United States Biopsy Market will cross US$ 17 Billion by the year 2024 owing to the rising prevalence of cancer in the region. According to the World Health Organization, cancer cases are expected to surge 57% worldwide in the next 20 years. Biopsies are most often done to look for cancer; a biopsy is a sample of tissue taken from the body in order to examine it more closely. Further, growing patient awareness and the advancement in the biopsy techniques are also expected to fuel future growth of biopsy market in United States.

Deep brain stimulation is a non-invasive neurosurgical treatment involving the placement of an electronic device called a simulator that emits electronic pulses, into the brain. These pulses are delivered to the area where there is the greatest need for stimulation, in the area known as the cerebral cortex. The purpose of this treatment is to increase brain function and improve brain function. This treatment is often used in conjunction with other procedures and is also very successful when it is used alone. Increasing prevalence of Parkinson's disease is expected to propel growth of the global deep brain stimulation devices market. For instance, according to the study, 'Prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) across North America", published in July 2018 in the journal Nature, the number of people suffering from PD is expected to reach 930,000 in 2020 and 1,238,000 in 2030. Increasing number of clinical trials for deep brain stimulation devices is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the global deep brain stimulation devices market. For instance, in January 2021, Medtronic plc announced the first enrollment in ADAPT-PD, a trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of adaptive deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Similarly, in October 2020, Keck Medicine of USC announced to enroll individuals in an international phase 3 clinical trial to examine the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to treat Alzheimer's. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-blog.blogspot.com/2021/01/increasing-prevalence-of-parkinsons.html

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a chronic condition that is characterized by the regurgitation of stomach contents into the throat. GERD is also known as acid reflux disease and it occurs in people of all ages. In milder cases, GERD can be effectively treated with simple pharmacological therapies or by altering a patient's diet. In more severe cases, esophageal surgery might be necessary to remove the troublesome esophageal sphincter and/or improve a patient's general physical condition. GERD can develop when the lower esophageal valve relaxes or becomes weakened. The diagnosis of GERD and gastroesophageal reflux disease can be done by examining the medical history and symptoms. Although acid-reflux disease typically affects the upper body, some of its symptoms can extend down the esophageal tract, making GERD particularly troubling for people who sit or stand for long periods of time. This problem has given rise to a variety of different approaches to treatment, including invasive, surgical treatments, non-surgical treatments and more novel, non-invasive therapeutic approaches. The latest treatment option on the table involves using pharmaceuticals, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), to help reduce the effects of GERD. There are a number of advantages to this strategy. For starters, SSRIs are believed to have numerous side effects that tend to make them less attractive to certain groups of patients. Electrical stimulation (ESD) is another common form Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Treatment Devices. This technique involves the use of electrodes attached to the esophageal wall to generate a varying amount of electrical current. Antirheumatic drugs, which often cause symptoms similar to those of severe heart disease, are sometimes added to the mixture. A major disadvantage of using plicator devices with ESD is that the procedure can only be performed on an outpatient basis, requiring a patient to remain in the hospital for a fe

MedRhythms, a US-based digital therapeutics company, has launched its five-site randomised controlled trial (RCT) at rehabilitation hospitals and research centres to examine a post-stroke walking rehabilitation device.

Medical coding audit services are essential for businesses in the healthcare industry. These services ensure accurate and compliant coding practices, minimizing errors and potential financial risks. With a team of experienced auditors, these services thoroughly examine medical records, billing data, and coding procedures. They identify discrepancies, coding inaccuracies, and potential fraud, ensuring adherence to industry standards and guidelines.

Breast lumps, cysts, mastitis or pain can occur at various stages. Not all of this may be abnormal but staying acutely aware and seeking timely medical help are vital. 1 in 22 women in India are at risk of developing breast cancer. Current mortality rate is almost 50%.