HIPAA and Occupational Health
Anyone working with medical information quickly begins to hear about the need to maintain HIPAA practices for privacy and security to maintain the confidentiality of the medical information.
Anyone working with medical information quickly begins to hear about the need to maintain HIPAA practices for privacy and security to maintain the confidentiality of the medical information.
Crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite) causes adverse effects on the health of our lungs. Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is the respirable dust fraction of crystalline silica, which enters the body by inhalation (<10 microns in aerodynamic diameter).
The risk of complicating seizures is associated with the location of the lesions.
OSHA agencies require employers to fit test workers who must wear respirators on the job.
Anyone working with medical information quickly begins to hear about the need to maintain HIPAA practices for privacy and security to maintain the confidentiality of medical information.
At the 2018 NAOHP National Conference, there was a preview of the proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules for updating the evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines.
Crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite) causes adverse effects on the health of our lungs.
In years past, the medical decision-making for DOT medical examiners for drivers who required insulin to control their diabetes was easy; it was one of four absolute disqualifications for drivers who wanted medical certification to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
Occupational health and safety professionals who encourage safe driving practices are likely to garner appreciation from their clients and management in their own organizations.
At the 2018 NAOHP National Conference, I gave a sneak peek of the proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules regarding the updating of the evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines. At the time of the conference, they were in a “proposed” state for updating the office/outpatient code set. Now there has been a final determination.
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