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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services, has shared her thoughts. I’m a Privacy Consultant employed by GDH Government Consulting Services. In 2002 I was asked to lead the implementation of the Privacy Rule provisions at the acute care hospital where I worked. What is your current position?

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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The 2002 telepsychiatry items will be replaced by video telehealth items introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, while inpatient telehealth items introduced in September 2021 will no longer be available. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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MIDAS Healthcare Solutions Extends Series A Round With New Investment by MCPC Healthcare Fund

Healthcare IT Today

The advisory board is composed of leading experts from healthcare, pharmacy, business, government, and health IT. Its solutions have attracted attention from government leaders, medical organizations, and industry leaders. MCPC is a global endpoint management company founded in 2002. Learn more by visiting midashs.com.

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Elder Abuse Awareness for the Healthcare Workforce

AIHC

Elder Abuse is a Serious Problem According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other government agencies (DOJ, FBI), elder abuse is a serious problem in the United States. From 2002 to 2016, more than 643,000 older adults were treated in the emergency department for nonfatal assaults and over 19,000 homicides occurred.

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Proposed Amendments Would Make Foreign Investment in India’s Biological Resources Easier

Bill of Health

The (Indian) Biological Diversity Act was enacted in 2002 to facilitate the development of products relying on Indian biodiversity. Now, the Indian government is proposing changes to this scheme through the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The initial legislation was modelled on strict nationalistic lines.

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Financial Health: How Innovative Fintech Solutions can Transform Healthcare Finance

Healthcare IT Today

healthcare system does not provide universal coverage and there is a mix of publicly-financed government coverage and privately-financed health coverage. Pros for Healthcare Providers Did you know that from 2000 to 2002, hospitals of all types have provided almost $745 billion in uncompensated care to patients?

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AI’s Executive Order and Its Key Healthcare Implications 

Healthcare Law Blog

The RFI responses must inform potential revisions to guidance to agencies on implementing the privacy provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002. We may see new guidance or rules on de-identified data and de-identification processes as part of this focus on AI and data privacy.