Mon.May 30, 2022

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The Patient as Consumer and Payer – A Focus on Financial Stress and Wellbeing

Health Populi

Year 3 into the COVID-19 pandemic, health citizens are dealing with coronavirus variants in convergence with other challenges in daily life: price inflation, civil and social stress, anxiety and depression, global security concerns, and the safety of their families. Add on top of these significant stressors the need to deal with medical bills, which is another source of stress for millions of patients in America.

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Memorial Day

Healthcare IT Today

We hope that all of you are having a great Memorial Day. At Healthcare IT Today, we’ve taken the day off to enjoy time with family and to take time to remember those who passed away. While I know Memorial Day can be a hard day for many, it’s always been one of joy for […].

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Barriers to Rural Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

According to CDC , people in the rural areas of the United States are more likely to die too soon from the five leading causes of death—heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke — in comparison to people in urbanized areas. . Let’s investigate the different barriers encountered in rural health care: First, people in rural areas are less likely to be tested with chronic conditions.

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Monitoring Packets is Contact Tracing for Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

System availability not uptime is critical for patient care. Cyberattacks have a significant negative impact on availability. No single security solution will prevent attacks, so a layered approach is needed. One tool that is overlooked is packet monitoring which can be used to detect attacks early, find infrastructure vulnerabilities, and improve availability.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.