Articles Tagged With: data
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Blue Cross Blue Shield employees charged with taking and sharing data screen shots
Eleven people have been charged after a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) employee allegedly printed and shared screen shots of more than 5,000 subscriber profiles. The 11 people are charged with identity theft and credit card fraud, in what some observers are calling an example of how criminals can get past even the best HIPAA security measures.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield employees charged with taking and sharing data screen shots
Eleven people have been charged after a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) employee allegedly printed and shared screen shots of more than 5,000 subscriber profiles. The 11 people are charged with identity theft and credit card fraud, in what some observers are calling an example of how criminals can get past even the best HIPAA security measures.
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NAHAM president urges strategies for AccessKeys
Many patient access leaders are happy to have AccessKeys, which are key performance indicators from the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM), reports Yvonne Chase, MBA, CHAM, manager of revenue cycle at Mayo Clinic’s Phoenix and Jacksonville, FL, sites. However, they aren’t confident in how to use this new tool. -
Mass General makes its survey findings public
Why would a major, high-visibility facility like Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) willingly share the findings of its final accreditation report from The Joint Commission — especially when the findings were not entirely positive? The answer, according to its quality leadership, is at once simple, but the process is complex. -
Health systems form 'Safest Hospital Alliance'
Three health care systems Wellmont Health System, based in Kingsport, TN; Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, NC; and Adventist Health System, based in Winter Park, FL have come together to seek a solution to improving patient safety. -
Full August 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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CT Updates: Hatcher recipient of leadership award
Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Atlanta's Emory University and chairman of the editorial board for Contraceptive Technology Update, is the 2007 recipient of the Kenneth J. Ryan, MD, Physician Leadership Award. -
Managing ARDS: Steroid Saga Sequel
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial finds that early initiation of low-dose, prolonged glucocorticosteroid therapy for ARDS results in improved lung injury scores and a greater likelihood of successful extubation by day 7. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Patient Safety Alert