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The pandemic has placed greater burdens on physicians, providers, and staff.

Physician burnout, COVID-19, and the patient safety challenge

While the healthcare sector’s initial call to postpone elective care procedures was understandable at the time, it was never meant to develop into a long-term policy.

“Waiting out” COVID-19 is not a solution for outpatient care

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

Two recent enforcement actions and answers to a common question of workplace privacy requirements in light of COVID-19.

HIPAA Hot Topics: Enforcement actions and COVID disclosures in the work place

Brian Eidex is the general manager of pharmacy for Appriss Health, a health IT company providing trusted technology solutions to improve public health.

Prescribers, pharmacists, and payers can use new opioid rules as an opportunity to expand medication access and patient education about the lifesaver.

Naloxone: Expanding patient education and access

, a leading national insurance program manager experienced in building and managing specialized insurance programs for healthcare professions.

Getting the right income protection insurance takes a considerable weight off your shoulders, allowing you to focus on what matters most—healing others.

Disability Income Protection: Prepare for the unexpected

Dr. Sean Kelly is the Chief Medical Officer at Imprivata where he heads the company’s Clinical Workflow Productivity team and advises on the clinical practice of healthcare IT security. In addition to serving as Imprivata CMO, Dr. Kelly practices medicine and teaches at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a level one trauma center and academic teaching hospital in Boston, MA. He trained at Harvard College, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Vanderbilt University, where he served as resident and Chief Resident. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians.


Best practices to follow to meet regulatory requirements and improve patient care.

Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) saves lives; now more than ever

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued; Internet of Things Cybersecurity Act updates

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

Working from home can lead to casual conduct, posing compliance risks for your organization.

Ensure HIPAA compliance with a remote workforce

87 percent of patients surveyed by MGMA said safety was the number one reason they are reluctant to visit doctors' offices.

How to effectively communicate to get patients back to the office

Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Lyniate

For practices that have been slow to adopt new technologies, the stakes are much greater as the urgency to get up to speed is intensifying.