What are the rules related to service animals or support animals in public areas? Do the same rules apply when a patient wants to bring their animal into a healthcare facility? What about a doctor bringing their own pet to work with them? What does the law say? Let’s...
Text messaging is fast becoming a patient favorite — but SMS lacks the encryption and safeguards of secure messaging platforms. Here’s what practices need to know about HIPAA compliance, patient consent, and new website disclosure rules before turning on texting.
Everyone needs a break, and sometimes we need a temporary replacement when unexpected services arrive. Often, this requires temporarily hiring another doctor. In healthcare, this is usually referred to as “locum tenens”, a Latin phrase meaning "to hold the place of,"....
