As nurses, our attitude is naturally to “do whatever it takes” to provide high-quality care for patients. With a laser-like focus on person-centered care, we may not even recognize when we are innovative in solving a problem or improving
Social Work Month 2015 – Social Work Paves the Way for Change 2015 marks a special year for the social work community. The nation will commemorate National Social Work Month in March and the National Association of Social Workers will
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was enacted by Congress and signed in to law in 1996. Title II of HIPAA requires the creation of guidelines for the exchange of electronic health records (EHR) and consists of several
A key to the patient-centered medical home model is enhanced patient-physician communication—often through using a secure-messaging portal connected to an electronic health record. But according to a systematic review of 46 studies published over 22 years, there is insufficient evidence that portals improve