The Whats, Hows, and Whys of SBAR
The SBAR is one of the cornerstones of the healthcare industry’s best practices. It is a communication technique/tool or framework of healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and the like to be able to efficiently detail critical information without having to stumble their way through explanation. SBAR’s acronym stands for: Situation – which compels the […]
Some of the Worst HIPAA Violations from 2020
Some of the Worst HIPAA Violations from 2020 Privacy is largely valued in the modern world. That is because information about a person largely affects their lives externally, with regard to how they are treated and internally, with how they view themselves. That is why there are several layers of regulations surrounding data protection in […]
Everything You Need to Know About BAA
Everything You Need to Know About BAA Essentially, the BAA is the Business Associate Agreement. This refers to a legal document between a contractor and a healthcare provider which primarily concerns the Protected Health Information that is involved regarding the nature of their transaction. Everything that comprises the Business Associate Agreement, alongside the people involved […]
How Do Viruses Mutate and What Are Its Implications?
How Do Viruses Mutate and What Are Its Implications? Though the United States is only hearing about the new coronavirus strain as it hit five states (Florida, New York, California, Colorado, and Georgia), it has been around for months now. First discovered in the United Kingdom at around September 2020, the new virus was found […]
What We Know So Far About the New COVID-19 Variants
What We Know So Far About the New COVID-19 Variants During this pandemic, documentation of multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus has occurred across the United States and throughout the world. Data on these COVID-19 variants and their characteristics are quickly emerging. Scientific research is gearing towards determining whether these variants spread more easily, whether […]
The Necessity of HIPAA Training
The Necessity of HIPAA Training The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is one of the most comprehensive, wide-ranging pieces of legislation that affects the health care system of the United States. HIPAA is a series of regulations enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) to modernize and protect […]