A difficult year for hospital and health system finances brought with it renewed attention to expenditures. Scrutinizing costs is a job that should be done with the same amount of precision and care as your top surgeons in the OR, because one mistaken move can…
Category: Safety & Compliance
Providers Warned about Preparing for New HIPAA Regs
Long-term care providers who have had their attention diverted by pandemic and other urgent matters need to start preparing for new HIPAA requirements as soon as possible, a pair of health-records experts stressed at the PointClickCare CONNECT@SUMMIT 2022. The complexity of demands on providers will…
Healthcare Leaders Share Thoughts on How Hospitals Can Invest in Workplace Safety
When it comes to workplace safety, hospitals, and health systems must be proactive, not reactive. Most often, in the wake of tragedy, leaders get together to discuss what could have been done to prevent such a shocking incident, but what if that plan were already…
EPA Issues Hazardous Medical Waste Disposal Guide
The new EPA guide includes steps medical institutions can take to update their hazardous medical waste disposal plans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the 2022 edition of “A 10-Step Blueprint for Managing Pharmaceutical Waste in U.S. Healthcare Facilities.” This guide helps healthcare facilities,…
Optimize your Medical Waste Disposal Stream in 2023
Waste Medic is a medical waste management company, headquartered in the heart of Nashville, TN. Since opening our doors in 2014 we have grown to service the demands of nearly 3,000 diverse healthcare facilities across the Mid-South. Waste Medic clients receive dedicated and friendly attention…
5 questions hospital CEOs want answered — and why
Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot of issues dominating their thoughts, including questions about workforce challenges in today’s economic environment. To gain more insight into executives’ top concerns, Becker’s asked hospital and health system CEOs to share the questions they need answered right…
Why is HIPAA Important?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a landmark piece of legislation, but why is HIPAA important? What changes did HIPAA introduce and what are the benefits to the healthcare industry and patients? HIPAA was introduced in 1996, primarily to address one particular…
Potential HIPAA Violation Resolved, OCR Settles PHI Case
New England Dermatology agreed to pay $300,640 to resolve a potential HIPAA violation after it threw away specimen containers labeled with PHI in an unsecured garbage bin. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a case with New England Dermatology and Laser Center (NEDLC)…
What You Should know About Monkeypox Safety & Patient Care
With the U.S. now leading the world in monkeypox cases, providers should be aware of the symptoms and how to properly treat patient. On July 23, the World Health Organization declared the recent monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Two days later,…
How to Safely Tie Red Biohazard Bags in Your Facility
Waste Medic offers medical waste disposal solutions will help your organization safely and properly manage hazardous materials. Our services for medical waste disposal include customized plans for biohazardous waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and trace chemotherapy waste. What are some of the improper ways facilities…