A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis… Has HIPAA protected data just become a OPEN BOOK ?

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/year-historic-action-combat-opioid-crisis/ One year ago this week, President Donald J. Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an all-of-Government approach to the epidemic, allowing each agency and department to do their part to help the cause. This […]

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non-physician clinicians: are not trained to be substitutes of physicians

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

15 Doctors Fired From Chicago-Area Health System https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/workforce/83576 At least 15 physicians have been fired from Edward-Elmhurst Health as the suburban Chicago-based health system moves to cut costs, sources told MedPage Today. The doctors, who worked across its seven “Immediate Care” or urgent care sites, will be replaced by advanced practice nurses, according to an […]

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