Client Spotlight | Preventing the Flu from Spreading at Sparrow Hospital

HIPAA / HITECH are Enforcing More Fines that are Physician-Centric

During my IT update presentation at the 2014 PSR Leadership Conference, the following image was shown to illustrate various examples of physician-centric fines that HIPAA / HITECH violations are cracking down on.

The EMrecruits Weekly | December 30, 2014

Top Emergency Medicine News and Updates

Explore the top stories in emergency medicine news via our weekly newsletter below. Don't forget to visit our career site as well for a complete listing of our available emergency medicine careers.  

How to prepare for your global health care volunteer trip
from ACEP Now

More and more physicians are making taking the leap to practice and teach emergency medicine around the world. The number of and types of international opportunities continue to increase to meet the demand, however once you've selected an opportunity, how do you prepare yourself?   

Don't forget to update your software
from HITECH Answers

A recent settlement, announced by the Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Health and Human Services, involves an Alaskan mental health clinic and addresses what not to do when it comes to following requirements set by the HIPAA Security Rule.

Mary Free Bed partners with Sparrow Hospital to add additional beds
from EMrecruits

Sparrow Hospital has broken ground on a multi-million dollar project that will add additional rooms to the Michigan hospital.  This project is possible thanks to a partnership with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. 

The EMrecruits Weekly | December 23, 2014

Top Emergency Medicine News and Updates

Explore the top stories in emergency medicine news via our weekly newsletter below. Don't forget to visit our career site as well for a complete listing of our available emergency medicine careers.  

Suicide: a doctor's story
from KevinMD.com

Richard Gunderman, MD, shares his insights on depression and suicidal ideation among physicians in training, including real examples where he has seen it occur.   

Medical records exposed in massive Sony hack
from Healthcare IT News

Employee Social Security numbers and medical data were swiped in a 'brazen cyberattack' which has prompted privacy advocates to reaffirm the need for further data safeguards.

Don't let our desire to be respected get in the way of our oaths
from KevinMD.com

Abigail Schildcrout, MD, shares her thoughts on not allowing pre-disposed prejudices control the decisions of those who hold positions of power in the emergency department.

EMR | Who is Leading the EHR System Market?

During my IT update presentation at the 2014 PSR Leadership Conference, the following illustration was shown to depict current trends in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, dated March 2014. What we discovered was that Epic is the market leader right now with 19.1% of the market. This is from a hospital basis, which would include emergency departments, but is really the overall hospital EHR system.