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Court: HIPAA Violations are Grounds for Termination

HR Daily Advisor

On May 7, 2013, Michelle and a technician were assisting a physician who was performing an echocardiogram. On May 7, 2013, Michelle and a technician were assisting a physician who was performing an echocardiogram. Michelle,” a registered nurse, was employed by Norton Audubon Hospital. Other patients and medical personnel were nearby.

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Anti-Vax Nurse Leaks Measles Diagnosis, Leads Texas Hospital to Say No Social Media Privacy

HR Daily Advisor

From Roseanne Barr to James Gunn, the list of people with online mishaps runs long and deep. Measles had not appeared in Houston hospitals since 2013, and most observers attribute its low prevalence to early childhood vaccinations. With the advent of social media, a significant number of people have lost their jobs.

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RChilli Adds Vietnamese to its List of Languages Supported

TalentCulture

” To learn more about the languages supported by RChilli, click here. Enabling companies to hire better talent faster since 2010, RChilli is ISO 27001:2013, SOC 2 Type II, and HIPAA certified and GDPR compliant. This integration is backed by best-in-class technology in the system to understand Vietnamese intricacies.

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Plan Must Cover Room, Board for Residential Mental Health Treatment

HR Daily Advisor

The permanent final rules ultimately issued in 2013 do require parity in this context, but the facts at issue in this case occurred when the interim rules were still in effect. Catholic Health Initiatives , No. 16-35609 (9th Cir., June 6, 2018). After exhausting the plan’s administrative remedies, Danny P. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Who says employee behavior change is hard? Here are 20 easy ones.

Quizzify

And the correct answer (getting checkups at age- and health status-appropriate intervals instead of annually) was so unpopular that the "Learn More" explanation included this visual.with the caption: "Don't shoot the messenger." This is the third in a three-part series, but you don't have to link to the others. Yoplait's got company.

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9th Circuit Faults Retiree Plan’s Disclosure of Lifetime Maximum

HR Daily Advisor

Because the SMMs were not cumulative, nor was the 96-page SPD amended to reflect them, a plan beneficiary would have to read the relevant SPD section plus each SMM to learn the current language for a given benefit provision. The case is King v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Ill., 15-55880 (9th Cir. Plan disclosures. Linda King’s claim.

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A Conversation with Ardy Arianpour, CEO & Founder of Seqster

Thrive Global

As a key player in the 2013 landmark SCOTUS decision scrapping gene patents, Ardy played an instrumental role in expanding genetic testing access with the launch of the first next-generation sequencing BRCA tests, benefiting patients and family members across the country. Thank you so much for doing this with us! So I told him “try it”.