Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek.

This could be a scary reality for your practice. Get Meducated!

Hundreds of computer servers worldwide that store patient X-rays and MRIs are so insecure that anyone with a web browser or a few lines of computer code can view patient records. One expert warned about it for years.

Medical images and health data belonging to millions of Americans, including X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, are sitting unprotected on the internet and available to anyone with basic computer ...

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Rude Surgeons May Have Worse Patient Outcomes : Shots – Health News : NPR

Interesting… Surgeon’s behaviors can be linked to complications.With MyMeducator, our unique courses will educate your employees so that your workplace can be a healthy environment not only for your patients, but also for your staff. 

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When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Co-Workers, Patients’ Health May Suffer

As a group, surgeons are not well known for their bedside manner. “The stereotype of the abrasive, technically gifted … surgeon is ubiquitous among members of the public and the medical ...

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Google and University of Chicago face lawsuit over shared patient data

Wow! This is scary. We wouldn’t want this to happen to your practice. Get Meducated!

 

Google and University of Chicago face lawsuit over shared patient data

The lawsuit says the university included timestamps and doctors notes with the data it shared.

A couple of years ago, Google teamed up with the University of Chicago Medicine to improve prediction in healthcare, which could help prevent complications and save ...

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Her ‘Removable Glue’ Could Transform Eye Care

Check out this fascinating new technology that could transform eye care as we know it!

 

Her ‘Removable Glue’ Could Transform Eye Care

 

By Carly Stern

In 2017, Niki Bayat traveled the United States on a listening tour in the service of sight. For two months, she and friend Andrew Bartynski talked with ophthalmologists, patients and manufacturers nationwide about the technology she was developing to treat glaucoma. Bayat’s ...

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The Lack of an Adequate HIPAA Security Risk Assessment is a Common and Costly Mistake by Healthcare Providers

A missing HIPAA Security Risk Assessment (SRA) is the top reason medical offices get tripped up in HIPAA and MIPS audits.  A yearly SRA documented and training for all staff is required for all medical related entities. We recommend MyMeducator.com for the easiest way to complete your SRA checklist, meducate staff with e-learning programs, and perform chart audits.

 

Client Alert: The Lack of an Adequate HIPAA Security Risk Assessment is a Common ...

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