HIPAA Settlement Highlights Importance of Mobile Device Encryption
Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [...]
Anti-Harassment Training – Preventing Harassment at the Workplace
Harassment is a serious offense, punishable by law. Every organization must take harassment with a lot of weight and ensure that all their employees pass through some training in relation to harassment. Anti-harassment training should not only be for managers and supervisors, but also for junior staff and employees in any given company. Why Should a Company Train Their Employees on Harassment? Anti-Harassment Training creates a conducive working environment [...]
Back care/Ergonomics with Evolve E-Learning – Help Protect Your Staff Now
Training is an essential element to an ergonomics program success since most ergonomics training programs emphasize a hands-on approach to understanding the importance of correct ergonomics to avoid and prevent injuries. Back injuries, often caused by poor lifting techniques, wear-and-tear during competitive sports or stretching of the muscles without proper warm-up are the most common causes of back injuries. With Evolve e-learning your staff can easily learn about muscle [...]
HIPAA training for healthcare providers, protecting the privacy and security of PHI
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1996 which concerns mainly regarding health and health insurance. It was enacted as an attempt to increase health care reform. As an organization, it is important for the healthcare industry, to have HIPAA training. Someone who has access to protected health information needs to comply with the same. [...]
Why is infection control training important?
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that people get when they are receiving treatment for their surgical or medical conditions in different healthcare settings. Most, if not all HAIs can be prevented. Modern healthcare facilities employ a variety of different procedures and invasive devices for treating patients and helping them recover from their respective conditions. Devices and equipment used in medical procedures and procedures themselves are sources of infections. Mortality [...]