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Payer
After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents' Access to Consumer SSNs
The access to policyholders' personal information was one of the problems cited by KFF Health News.
Technology
Montefiore Fined Almost $5 Million for HIPAA Violations
The New York City-based health system was fined $4.75 million after a federal investigation found that a former employee and...
Technology
Cybersecurity is Still The Top Tech Threat in Healthcare, According to ECRI
The non-profit's annual list of technology concerns in healthcare begins with a perennial threat, and includes a couple of dangers...
Revenue Cycle
Texas Healthcare Provider Suffers Breach Impacting 640,000 Individuals
In a security notice posted on its website, Hendrick Health said on November 20 it identified a network security threat...
CNO
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe. The Hospital Suspended Her.
Olga Matievskaya raised more than $12,000 to buy and distribute protective gear for her colleagues, who say they felt inadequately...
HLM Communities
COVID-19: EPA Releases List of Registered Disinfectants
Proper cleaning may help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
CMO
6 Best Practices for Patient Identification
With safety and finances on the line, effective patient identification methods include requiring adults to present a photo ID, having...