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Expressive Writing and Mindful Meditation are among Techniques that Help Physicians Cope with Pandemic-related Stress

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Lina Zeldovich

Writing and meditating can help healthcare workers cope with pandemic-related stress.

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Proposed HIPAA Changes Promise to Improve Health Care Delivery

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John Schieszer, MA

The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.

Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Response in New York City Hospitals

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Bradley van Paridon

This detailed description of an institutional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC highlights approaches that can be applied to help other hospitals plan for surges.

Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19

Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance

Address Possible Security Lapses as Your Practice Returns to Normal

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Tammy Worth

To accommodate patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices may have expanded personnel access to protected health information and relied on devices that might be vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Curbing Inherent Bias When Caring for Patients

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Tammy Worth

Bias extends beyond skin color to the assumptions physicians might make about patients.

Challenges for Behavioral Health Employees During COVID-19

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Rose Reeb

Data in this survey were collected from behavioral health care providers throughout New York State

Prepare for the End of Pandemic Telehealth Waivers

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Tammy Worth

Healthcare providers should take steps now to ensure that the telehealth modalities they use are HIPAA compliant.

The Difference Between Race and Racism in Modern Day Medical Practice

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Jim Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Some of the major theories behind why Black patients have seemingly worse outcomes than White patients cite racism, not race, as the root of the problem.

How Doctors Can Cope With Psychological Distress During the Pandemic

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Tammy Worth

When talking about work issues, Dr Bernstein recommends trying not to focus too much on how awful things are because it can be disheartening.

The Psychology of Collecting Debt: How to Get Patients to Pay Their Bills

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Tammy Worth

By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.