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HHS OCR/ONC Announce an Updated Version of Its HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool

Oct 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have recently launched a joint.... Read More

CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

Oct 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm by kbarrettalley

By Abbey Mansfield Ruby and Taylor P. Monnig The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule on September 1, 2023, that, if finalized, w.... Read More

Senior Fellow Chris Cho visits with a partner.

Health Partners Tackles Loneliness in Rural Alabama

Oct 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco In 2005, John Dorsey, MD, MBA moved from California, where he had been on the faculty at Loma Linda University Medical Center, to Greensboro, Alabama t.... Read More

Bariatric Surgery Provides Successful Options for Weight Loss

Oct 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay According to the CDC, Alabama has 36 counties with obesity prevalence of over 40 percent. Nationwide, obesity affects 110.1 million adults and 14.7 million.... Read More

Andrews Expands Comprehensive Spine Center

Sep 13, 2023 at 11:27 am by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman It’s a rare human who lives a long life without experiencing back pain. Time and rest are often enough to heal minor discomforts. However, betw.... Read More