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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Mark, give us a brief description of HIPAA. In general, HIPAA protects individuals from the unauthorized use or disclosure of any PHI.

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Management: A Guide to Supporting Front-Line Staff During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting

A major lack of proper PPE , constantly changing policies in order to conserve, wild changes in scheduling, and fear and panic over a virus that we don’t quite understand has everyone on edge and looking to superiors for answers. They are trained by accredited schools. MONICA ROA SZWARCBERG/123RF.com. Some have already walked away.

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4 Ways PEO Solutions Benefit Medical Practices

Extensis

Quick look: The field of medicine is a noble calling, marked by a deep commitment to patient care and well-being. However, behind the scenes of every successful medical practice lies a complex web of administrative tasks, HR responsibilities, and regulatory hurdles. Since healthcare professionals’ risk of burnout is 2.2 increase in labor expenses.

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Are cell phones a HIPAA violation?

HR Digest

Cell phone policy at work is not a new topic. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has also put in some suggestions, especially for healthcare facilities. HIPAA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. What are some company cell phone policies? .

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. Whether it’s Compliance, HIPAA, Policies & Procedures, or any other “dry” topic, there are still ways to make this content come to life. We’ve all been there. Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out."

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Cybersecurity policy essential components

Business Management Daily

Building a Fort Knox for your data: Essential components of a Cybersecurity Policy Cybersecurity is always a hot topic for businesses. A clear cybersecurity policy can help your business avoid these mishaps. Here’s how to craft a policy to protect your company’s device security and data. Teams use shared accounts.

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Rippling-Deel lawsuit: What can orgs learn from the corporate espionage case?

HRExecutive

A new lawsuit in the HR services industry accuses HCM provider Deel of planting a rogue employee in competitor Rippling’s Dublin office. By exploiting proprietary company information within Slack, the mole accessed trade secrets, sales leads and other intellectual property over several months, according to the suit.