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Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Security at healthcare data and software company Arcadia

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How this certification ensures the highest levels of technology security. 

HITRUST CSF Certification: Why it’s important and what it means for physician practices

Neil Baum, MD, a Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Baum is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, 

Marketing Your Medical Practice-Ethically, Effectively, and Economically,

 which has sold over 225,000 copies and has been translated into Spanish. He contributes a weekly video for 

 on practical ideas to enhance productivity and efficiency in medical practices.  His 5–7-minute videos and short articles provide practical ideas that can be easily implemented and incorporated into any medical practice. Dr. Baum can be reached at 

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The pandemic has made telemedicine a necessity, rather than an option.

Finding a telemedicine vendor

 advises clients on compliance, transactions, government administrative actions, and litigation involving healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, as well as 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, 

Medical device and communication software continue to be an area of interest for federal government agencies.

Government agencies issue additional warnings about connected medical devices and Select communication software

More shakeups in the Trump administration's HHS with Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, resigning amid reports she traded in tobacco stocks.

CDC Director Resigns from Post

It’s often difficult to find specific explanations of what makes an EHR user friendly. Still, physician feedback is pointing to three important features. 

Three Features that Make an EHR User Friendly

Let's take the mystery out of business associate agreements. Here's when you need to use them and why. 

Business Associate Agreements: What Medical Practices Need to Know 

Here are five best practices for your medical practice to get patients to embrace and fully utilize their personal health record through a patient portal.

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