Business

Post-Breach: Preparing for a HIPAA Investigation

May 08, 2019 at 03:02 pm by steve

The Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") is the federal agency that oversees compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing re.... Read More

CEO Tim Puthoff Joins Brookwood and Tenet Operations

Apr 12, 2019 at 05:58 pm by steve

Tim Puthoff returned to Alabama in January to serve as Chief Executive Officer for Brookwood Baptist Medical Center and Tenet's Alabama and Tennessee Group. He is responsible.... Read More

Multistate Nursing License A New Option for Alabama?

Apr 12, 2019 at 05:52 pm by steve

Soon Alabama nurses will likely be able to choose one medical license that will allow them to practice in more than 30 states. Nurses in those states will also be able to prac.... Read More

North Alabama Medical Center Grows into its New Home

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:45 pm by steve

As the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918 swept through Alabama's Tri-Cities, young Eliza Coffee was one of the many who were lost. The area's hospital was named in her memo.... Read More

Clinical Labs Beware: Review Your Marketing Arrangements

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:42 pm by steve

On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA). EKRA is part of the "Support for Patients and Communities Act," comprehensive l.... Read More