I received a text this morning reminding me of a dental appointment in two weeks. I appreciate the reminder. Still, I don’t remember ever providing authorization to text me. For many items related to my healthcare, I certainly prefer a quick text (or email) over the secure platforms that require signing up for an account […]
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What are HIPAA audits? What has changed with HIPAA is that the government entity that overseas […]
Of course your practice has a website. Maybe it’s old. Maybe it’s being updated. But, the following lessons apply to almost anyone and everyone in healthcare.
In no particular order, here are some tips:
One Medical Justice member practices surgery on the west coast. A sign is posted on his wall stating “For your privacy protection, we use paper records.” His practice is cash-pay and he does not need to upload medical records to large insurance companies to get paid. And, he uses computers for many different things. He […]
Earlier this week, we received a question from a physician member regarding using a free email account for his practice. The doctor’s question was “Is it OK to list a free email on the website as a point of contact, or should I use a domain email?” By “free email account”, he meant something like […]
A couple of months ago, I was getting on an airplane. At the end of the sky-bridge, a desktop terminal detailed a bunch of metrics important to keep on schedule. The log-in screen […]
Make no mistake, everyday people are all at war. Not with guns or bombs, but with keyboards and mice. Servers and personal computers. Smartphones and iDevices. And when it’s practically impossible to go […]