Social media is fast becoming a fact of modern life. More and more searches are performed on Facebook, Google maps are used instead of the phone book, and prospective customers look at social media review sites before they decide to patronize a business. What does this have to do with your medical practice? Whether they […]
Medical Practice Management Trends
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Who: WashingtonPost.com What: The county launched a program that offered subsidized coverage to residents who could not afford private insurance but who made too much to qualify for Medicaid, the state-federal program for the poor. But a year after the program began, fewer than 500 people had signed up — less than a third of […]
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MPT Podcast 46 – HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Privacy Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:47): What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? How has the HIPAA […]
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Who: GovInfoSecurity.com What: The Department of Health and Human Services conducts three types of audits or investigations involving privacy and security issues. But preparing for any of these inquiries requires similar steps. Experts who presented a workshop at the recent 2013 HIMSS Conference say the best way to prepare for any HHS inquiry, based on […]
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From MPH@GW, an infographic showing the impact of obesity on the United States. If you didn’t think your overweight neighbor has any effect on you personally, think again. Brought to you by MPH@GW: Master of Public Health Online