Breast Cancer Risk Increases Threefold On Combined HRT Usage, Study Finds – International Business Times

23. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
International Business Times Breast Cancer Risk Increases Threefold On Combined HRT Usage, Study FindsInternational Business TimesWomen who use combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can increase their risk of breast cancer by about three times, researchers found. They added that previous studies had dangerously underestimated this risk. HRT is used to treat menopause …How often should you ...

Socioeconomic Factors, Not Race, Influenced Myeloma Survival in Younger Patients – Cancer Network

22. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
The Siasat Daily Socioeconomic Factors, Not Race, Influenced Myeloma Survival in Younger PatientsCancer NetworkSocioeconomic factors affected the care and survival of younger patients with multiple myeloma, but race/ethnicity itself did not influence survival, according to the results of a study published in Cancer. Although there have been advances in the …Social class may influence multiple ...

How Big, Really, Is The Zika Outbreak In Florida? – NPR

22. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
NPR How Big, Really, Is The Zika Outbreak In Florida?NPRAs expected, the Zika outbreak in Florida is growing — though how fast is still difficult to say. State and federal health officials say mosquitoes are spreading Zika in two neighborhoods of Miami, including Miami Beach. The Centers for Disease …Zika Fears Weigh on Miami BeachWWDNIH ...

See-Through Mice May Soon Substitute for Live Animals – NBCNews.com

22. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
NBCNews.com See-Through Mice May Soon Substitute for Live AnimalsNBCNews.comResearchers have developed a way to make a mouse transparent — by removing the liquids and fats from its tissue. They hope their method can be used to make a complete, unsliced model of a human brain, with all the delicate nerve connections untouched …A ‘revolutionary’ new technology ...

FDA Okays Marketing of First Cognitive Testing Devices for Patients With Head Injury – Medscape

22. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
Medscape FDA Okays Marketing of First Cognitive Testing Devices for Patients With Head InjuryMedscapeTwo medical devices for evaluating symptoms and cognitive function after a head injury have received marketing permission, according to an announcement today from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The computerized Immediate …Head Injury Screening Tests ApprovedU.S. News & World ReportConcussion diagnosis? ...

Advocate Health to pay largest HIPAA settlement

From the original article:  Modernhealthcare.com Advocate Health Care has agreed to pay $5.55 million to settle multiple data protection violations over the past three years, marking the largest Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act settlement HHS has ever received. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said the massive settlement was due to the extent and duration of ...

Appointment Requests

Patients are able to request and book appointments, get confidential appointment reminders, and have access to change and modify upcoming appointments. Now you can create an account for free and bring world class HIPAA compliancy to your practice.

Do medical websites need to be HIPAA compliant?

02. August 2016 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
The simple answer is “yes”. The first thing is to determine what experience you want visitors to have when they visit your website. If your website is just an online “brochure” then no, you don’t need to be HIPAA worried! But, if you want your visitors to send emails, request appointments, fill out forms, upload ...