Even as the economy seems to be improving, company budgets likely remain tight. However, in light of recent large scale data breaches such as K-Mart, Home Depot and Target, companies should be re-assessing their own data security measures. That assessment […]
Personal information—information from your customers, employees, or your business itself—has become currency for criminals. Consequently, evolving cybersecurity threats for every business, regardless of size or industry, should be concerned with […]
Karin Zaner has been selected as President of The Texas Health Lawyers Association. The Texas Health Lawyers Association was founded July 2014, and is in the process of formalizing affiliation with the American Health Lawyers Association
Although the benefits to becoming a nonsubscriber under the Texas workers' compensation system are manifold, employers who choose to become nonsubscribers do need to be aware of hurdles that the Texas Legislature put into place for those who choose […]
Providers should use privacy settings so as to safeguard their own personal information and content. But privacy settings are not absolute. Providers should monitor content posted about them by others to ensure propriety and accuracy. see AMA […]
Use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media sites to maintain your professional presence and connect with colleagues, referral sources, and patients. A patient can "like" your Facebook page and be routed through regular patient intake and […]
Karin M. Zaner will be speaking at the Joint Medical Staff Meeting of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, the Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, and the Heart Hospital Baylor Denton at Glen Eagles Country Club in Plano on April 2, 2014. Her topic […]
As with initial application, a staff person can draft the answers, gather the attachments, and actually submit the reapplication. But the physician must make sure that the application is wholly accurate and complete before signing. Don’t allow staff […]
A decision to apply to a facility should not be undertaken lightly. Once you are on staff, you are subject to peer review. While legal immunities and privileges protect the facility, you have little if any protection and your record may be permanently […]
PHI's incredibly broad definition (see reverse, Tip No. 1) includes many common identifiers such as name, address, birth date, and social security number if they can be associated with health data content, which is usually the case in a health care environment […]
All "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. RULE OF THUMB: If it contains any type of health data (including payment information […]