The latest issue of “OUCH!”, a monthly security awareness newsletter from Securing the Human, a division of SANS Institute, is devoted to common e-mail security mistakes that any people might be making. It details four security issues that...
In the August 3, 2016 “The Upshot” column in The New York Times, author Gina Kolata reports on the rationale behind common surgeries, from meniscus to spinal fusion to vertebroplasty. When compared to drug...
Did you know two thirds of all Americans experience low back pain at some point in their lives? Or that low back pain is the second most common complaint in ambulatory care? Or is...
The U.S. has succeeded at significantly reducing the number of deaths due to car crashes from 2000-2013, however our level of improvement is significantly lower than that of 19 other high-income countries. In a...
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities (such as CHP providers) to...
Sleep apnea and/or poor sleep habits may increase stroke risk according to a recent large literature reviews. Meta-analysis of 29 studies and 2,343 patients with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or transient ischemic attack...
Finding ways to deal with burn out due to work stress is important, especially for healthcare providers. At a panel discussion at Medscape’s New York City headquarters, participants reported EHR as one primary cause...
Does a power failure keep you awake at night? Are you fretting about a loss of power to your network? Are you worried that you’ll lose vital information if your computer malfunctions? If these questions sound familiar...
The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on July 11, 2016 urging providers caring for heart failure patients to discuss ALL the medications the patients taking to reduce the risk of exacerbating...