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The use of social media as a source of health information

The use of social media as a source of health information is increasing. For example, large teaching facilities often have a link on their website for additional information about a particular disease or procedure. However, Internet sites like blogs, content communities, and other social networking sites as a source of health information is not without […]

Developing a comprehensive financial analysis

Reflect on your experience developing a comprehensive financial analysis over the span of this course. Which components were the easiest to develop? Which components were the hardest? What other challenges did you encounter and how did you resolve them? Did anything surprise you as you worked through this project? What are key takeaways you learned […]

The HIPAA privacy and security rules

The HIPAA privacy and security rules provide federal protection for individually identifiable health information. Consider a physician practice that is transitioning from being paper based to electronic medical records. The receptionist area contains both hanging folders and the desktop computer on which the practice management system runs. During the transition, a patient’s health information (valued […]