Fri.Apr 12, 2024

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Securing Healthcare: The Crucial Role of Cyber Insurance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Safeguarding patient data is paramount amidst the looming danger of cyber threats. The necessity of cyber insurance has never been clearer, as its presence or absence can significantly impact the resilience of healthcare providers. Let’s explore the benefits of cyber insurance, the risks faced by those without it, and the effects it has on those handling a cyber incident.

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Friday Reflection 38: Yesterday’s Solutions; Today’s Problems

Sensible Medicine

PR is a 66-year-old man who presented to an emergency room with a week of decreased exercise tolerance. He also reported brief episodes of chest pain. His initial work up was notable only for an elevated d-dimer. He was started on anticoagulation, admitted to the inpatient general medicine team, and scheduled for a CT angiogram of the chest to verify the suspected diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

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Pigtail catheter for pleural drainage: Tips to minimize complications

ALiEM

Traditionally large-bore tube thoracostomy has been the standard of care for treating many acute intrathoracic pathologies [1]. However, the advent of less invasive small-bore chest tubes, also known as pigtail catheters, has gradually led to a paradigm shift. Pigtails provide a less invasive and often better tolerated alternative to traditional chest tubes and allow for adequate treatment of pneumothoraces and uncomplicated pleural effusions [1-5].

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Introducing Our New Service: Exclusion Screening for Healthcare Compliance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

As healthcare providers navigate the complex web of rules and regulations in compliance, one aspect that needs more attention is exclusion screening of those working with federally funded healthcare programs. We’re excited to announce the launch of our new service, Exclusion Screening, that will assist healthcare organizations in adherence to requirements such as the initial screening of potential employees/contractors and monthly screening of current employees/contractors.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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A Broad Overview of Health Systems around the World

Mount Sinai EM

1. New Zealand – The “Beveridge” Model Other countries: UK, Cuba, Spain How it works: Healthcare is provided and financed by the government. The government owns hospitals and clinics and doctors may either be hired by the government or privately but are paid by the government. Benefits: Universal coverage, lower cost of healthcare, fewer disparities Drawbacks: Long wait times, limited available treatments/therapies, and lower $$ for doctors Physician compensation: Paid by gover

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It’s Your Call – April 2024

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

HIPAA: As a small provider practice, can we afford cyber insurance? Investing in cyber insurance is crucial for small provider practices facing the growing threat of cyberattacks. While the cost may vary depending on factors like coverage level and practice size, the expense of cyber insurance is often far outweighed by the potential financial losses from a data breach.

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