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Understanding the Legal Risks of Remote, Traveling and Telehealth Hires

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This includes the all-important step of background screening,” says Riley Beam , Managing Attorney at Douglas R. Remote work offers flexibility and a bigger labor pool for healthcare providers, but organizations must monitor information security, especially regarding patient confidentiality and potential HIPAA violations.

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How to Protect Sensitive Employee Data from Being Compromised 

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Quick look: Several tech companies are facing scrutiny (and lawsuits) for violating HIPAA rules by tracking sensitive health data and using it to generate ads. In this age of information, data sharing is commonplace but can quickly be taken too far. How then can employers ensure their employees’ personal information isn’t also at risk?

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The Top Three Healthcare Compliance Challenges of 2022

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This has meant some facilities have had to handle sensitive information online through servers that were at times unprotected. . Conducting Ethical and Compliant Background Screenings. Prospective hires must obtain a background check to ensure that they can work with a healthcare organization.

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Navigating Payroll with MP: Deep Dive into Employer-Specific Solutions 

MP Wired For HR

Let’s explore how MP tailors its offerings to diverse employer types: Remote Employer: Onboarding: Automate document collection, background checks, and role-specific training modules to ensure new hires integrate quickly and securely, even across different locations.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Recruiting and screening documents. Training records. These documents tend to be ones containing sensitive or confidential information. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). That is not the case. Cover letter.

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Exploring Virtual Collegiate Recovery In the Era of COVID-19: Building an Online Community

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Part one will provide considerations and strategies for maintaining continuity of services, specifically, how to best replicate in-person interactions that only weeks ago were provided through campus-based support meetings and informal social gatherings. Online platforms and applications must bridge the economic divide. Functionality.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. Furthermore, state laws also play a role, as specific states have differing laws regarding access to employee medical information.

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