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Flaws in patient privacy, data security must be addressed
Medical identity theft and data security breaches are growing, with thousands of cases reported per year.
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Fired after violating a patient’s privacy
A nurse notifies other clinicians that a patient is positive for hepatitis C.
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Violation of patient privacy
A nurse divulges a patient's sexually transmitted
disease to his girlfriend, who happens to be the nurse's sister-in-law.
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Did Director Improperly Pressure Nurse to Release Patient Records?
This case illustrates the importance of avoiding shortcuts, following procedures, treating fellow employees as you would wish to be treated.
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Privacy Violation Without a HIPAA Breach
Remotely accessing patients’ protected health information puts a nurse in a precarious position.
News, Practice Management Information Center
Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits.
Hospital Medicine Information Center
Online Patient Reviews of EDs and Urgent Care Centers Inform Care Delivery
Publicly available online ratings of emergency departments and urgent care centers provide important insights for health systems.
Infectious Diseases Information Center
Hospital Privacy Curtains Become Increasingly Contaminated
Ten to 14 days after being hung, curtains show increased MRSA positivity.
Practice Management Information Center
Should You Record Your Patient Encounters? An Interview With Dr James Ryan
Patients are increasingly recording physician visits on their phones, should physicians do the same. MPR spoke with physician who advocates for recording in clinical practice.
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A Patient Is Mistakenly Told He Is Dying
A clinician shares a patient's incorrect diagnosis with another government agency.
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