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HIPAA and "Body" or "Patient Brokering": Balancing Lead Generation With Privacy Laws

Understanding Patient Body Brokering HIPAA Privacy Regulations

Drugs destroy lives. America is in the middle of a drug addiction epidemic. Over 1 million people have died from overdoses in 20 years, since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started recording overdose deaths in 1999.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing in Healthcare

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing in Healthcare

In industries across the spectrum, cloud computing is far outpacing physical storage infrastructure. It may provide you a sense of security knowing your data is physically on-site, however, these systems often take up valuable space, are easily compromised (including physical theft), and cost a fortune to maintain. The cloud is a "new" technology that provides an efficient working model that is secure for any industry, especially those that house sensitive data like governments, financial institutions, and healthcare.

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Customer Apology Email Script Examples: How to Apologize Without Sounding Scripted

Customer Apology Scripts

A customer apology email is a direct message that acknowledges a specific service failure, takes clear responsibility without making excuses, and explains what your team has done or is doing to make it right. In customer service, knowing how to write one (and how to train your team to deliver the same message sincerely over the phone) is one of the most practical skills you can build. A well-written apology can rebuild trust after a mistake. A poorly written one, such as one that is vague, defensive, or full of "we're sorry for any inconvenience", can end the customer relationship entirely.

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How to Open a Drug Rehab Center: 21 Things to Know

How to Start a Drug Rehab Center

Drug rehab centers are big business, with over 1,500 facilities around the U.S. and 3.7 million people receiving treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. Many are filled to capacity, and many more are needed to meet the growing demand for rehab treatment.

Some of the most famous include the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, with 16 treatment centers nationwide. Drug and alcohol addiction can affect anyone; as much as society might not want to acknowledge it, this is a widespread nationwide epidemic.

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Asking the 5 'Whys'

Root Cause Analysis Asking the 5 Whys

What's causing the recent influx of service tickets at your organization? Why are customers complaining about long wait times for a reply? Why are your customer service staff resigning regularly? Sometimes, persistent issues can be related to a product or service you offer. If you find yourself asking questions like this or fielding inquiries about faulty products with regularity, it might be time to conduct a root cause analysis. We'll dive deeper into what this process entails below, but it is important to determine problems beyond what they appear to be on the surface. 

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Virtual Private Network (VPN) Advantages and Disadvantages

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have been popular amongst numerous organizations and sectors. Now, with remote and hybrid work so widespread, companies need to be even more conscious of the way they allow employees and contractors to access files and internal systems.  You may ask "Do VPN's really work?" Continue reading to find out.

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Call Center Best Practices: 18 Proven Strategies to Improve Performance

Call Center Best Practices and Innovations

Whenever we think of a call center, what comes to our mind can be the image of a warehouse-sized room packed with desks and air conditioners where you can hear phones ringing continuously and agents working tirelessly answering queries. However, such visuals are rare these days.

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ITIL 4 Roles and Responsibilities: A Complete Guide

ITIL Roles & Responsibilities

ITIL roles and responsibilities define the accountability structure that makes IT Service Management work in practice. In ITIL 4, every role maps to a specific practice, such as Incident Management, Change Enablement, Problem Management, and more, making sure that someone owns each outcome, manages each process, and executes each task.

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What are Chickens and Pigs in Agile: Involved vs Committed

Chicken and Pig Roles in Agile

We know Agile project management to be a continual approach to planning and performing tasks related to a project. It breaks project tasks into smaller chunks, usually referred to as sprints and iterations. Sprints sound quick, but they can take up to a few weeks - depending on what needs to be done. This approach to project management has many benefits including more freedom, efficient resource use, better collaboration, and so much more. 

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What is a HIPAA Incidental Disclosure in Healthcare?

HIPAA Incidental Disclosure

Sometimes, information not intended to be public knowledge is inadvertently shared with others. Just as easily as it can happen in a casual conversation with a friend, it can also happen in the workplace. So, what is an incidental disclosure?

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