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An overview of the impact of recent amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Compliance deadlines and key changes for healthcare providers

Industry News  |  Justin Joy, JD, CIPP

For the first time in over a decade, substantive changes have been made to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.  The HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy became effective on June 25, 2024.  Although the compliance deadlines for this new rule are months (or longer) away, providers should...

Risk Matters: Shadows

Risk Matters  |  Jeffrey A. Woods, JD

We are often asked our position on allowing students or other non-employees to “shadow” physicians, providers, or staff in a medical practice or other clinical environment.  Shadowing allows individuals to observe the day-to-day activities of a medical practice, giving them a realistic view o...

Introducing The Shield Summit

Company News  |  Meghan Clark, MA

When you took the Hippocratic Oath and promised to “first, do no harm”, you embraced a life of servitude and dedication to the care of others. However, at that early stage of your career, you may not have anticipated the effort required to balance all the additional challenges that a life in medic...

Free, Anonymous Screening Tool Addresses TN Health Professional Mental Health Concerns

Industry News  |  Michael Baron, MD, MPH, DFASAM, FAPA

Increased mental health concerns among health professionals was deemed a public health crisis even before the pandemic; post-COVID conditions have intensified longstanding challenges and contributed to worsening problems, including compassion fatigue, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicidal...

Allegations of Profit over Patients

Closed Claim Review  |  J. Baugh, JD, CPA

A physician faced a medical malpractice lawsuit after administering injections that allegedly failed to alleviate a patient’s chronic pain. The patient, who sought relief from persistent discomfort, not only claimed the treatments were ineffective, but she also claimed the treatments were given simply s...

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