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House bill would compel states to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

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and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. Physicians can qualify to practice medicine in multiple states, receiving separate licenses for each, via one application within the compact. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., THE LARGER TREND.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

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Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.

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California and North Dakota Hospitals Report Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

The attacker was discovered to have accessed patient data, including names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, and clinical information such as allergies, diagnoses, medications, and doctors’ notes. Fernald Developmental Center campus in Waltham, MA, which was sold to the city of Waltham in 2014.

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Asante Discovers 9 Years of Unauthorized Medical Record Access by a Physician

HIPAA Journal

Asante, an Oregon-based health system with three hospitals and more than 30 primary care facilities, has started notifying certain patients that their medical records have been accessed by a local doctor who had no treatment relationship with the patients.

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

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According to CRICO’s national CBS Database, 66% of malpractice cases in telemedicine from 2014 to 2018 were connected to misdiagnosis. Particularly the certification and license are one of the main challenges for nurses in telemedicine. Healthcare providers should invest in software usable both for doctors, nurses, and patients.

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Preventing Unlicensed Individuals and Subsequent Fraudulent Claims Submission

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District Attorney alleges that Pickering was hired in 2019 as a licensed physician’s assistant at a family practice in Norcross, Georgia but had not been a licensed physician’s assistant in Georgia, or any state, since March 2014. The Importance of Conducting License Verification and Monitoring. According to the U.S.

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Enhancing Physical Therapy With Artificial Intelligence

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Alaina Victoria, PT, DPT, Clinical Content Manager, OneStep In 2014, Stephen Hawking cautioned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race….It There is some guidance as needed from health coaches, but not a licensed physical therapist.