A new report from Citizen Action titled “OSHA Inaction” claims that since 2001, OSHA has produced just one new standard every 2.5 years, a far slower rate than ever before.
A local doctor’s office has agreed to pay a $10,500 fine as part of a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Kirkland Family Practice also agreed to correct violations involving exposure of employees to needles and other sharp devices, infection control and employee training, according to a settlement signed Aug. 18 by [...]
HIPAA is a United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and consists of HIPAA I and HIPAA II. HIPAA I administer health insurance norms, which are meant for people who loose or change jobs. The HIPAA II is about standardization of healthcare procedure that the health providers are required to follow. The later version [...]
Howdy Readers, I was just going through an interesting read on the internet which i wish to share with you all… Why is the HIPAA Privacy Rule needed? When it comes to individual health and medical data it can be collected, stored, analyzed and distributed in unprecedented quantities and put to diverse uses. Employers utilize [...]
