Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are gradually beginning to return to work. What steps need to be taken to make sure data and devices are secure?
End-of-life care has been evolving in recent years, with a new emphasis on the importance of ethics and encouraging patient involvement in decision-making.
Q: When dealing with a public health emergency, which disclosures are permitted to the media and which are not? Does HIPAA allow for any identifiable information to be disclosed to news organizations if the intention is to protect the public at large?
This week's note from the instructor discusses the supervision requirements for certain outpatient services and changes to those requirements during the public health emergency.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for everyone, but medical professionals who are working directly with sick patients—and in turn putting themselves and potentially their families at risk—face unique levels of trauma.
