Telehealth has grown tremendously over the past five years, in large part due to COVID-19, but also due to technological advancements. Experts believe that telehealth usage may again reach its earlier peak, but that any uptick will happen more slowly as the technology’s usability increases and...
If you’ll forgive me for going a little off topic here (yet again), there’s another resource in the world that I think is worth bringing to your attention. And while I will admit that this one is a little personal (I have two nephews who served in the Marine Corps; both of whom experienced...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached another resolution during its ongoing effort to ensure the comprehensive enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access provision.
The most recent manifestation of CMS’s intent to keep the improvements coming focuses on an expansion of the scope of onsite surveys to include all off-site locations, eliminates things like daily huddles during surveys, limits how accreditation organizations can “sell” consulting and education...
Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS in April.
Although the increasing presence of technology in the healthcare industry has boosted efficiency, communication, and accessibility to research, it is important to not undermine the inherent risks involved. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks rise, as evidenced by an infiltration of Change...
Stacey McCoy, PharmD, MS, BCPS, has a wealth of experience in the field of pharmacy, having worked in various healthcare capacities for more than two decades. Currently, she serves as a clinical program manager at Wolters Kluwer Health, where she focuses on optimizing technology and the delivery...
A while back (I can’t really say how long ago, but certainly before COVID), there was a fair amount of survey focus on environmental considerations for performing bronchoscopy procedures. In general, the expectation was that routine bronchs would be done under negative pressure and if you had to...
