Category Archives: Healthcare@Risk™

#152 – ON FARRAH FAWCETT, HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND BLOCKCHAIN – JEFF HARRIS

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AAA-Jeff-150x150Farrah Fawcett, actress and model, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. She battled the disease until her death in 2009, the details of which were widely publicized in tabloid magazines often before she had a chance to tell her friends and family. In an interview in 2009, given just before she died, she is quoted as saying, “It seems that there are areas that should be off limits.” Of course she was a celebrity, the average person has nothing to fear, right? Continue reading →

#151- LEADERSHIP TURNOVER RISK – ERIC SCHULSE

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A Eric“Elevated turnover among hospital CEOs seems to be a feature of the current healthcare environment,” says Deborah J. Bowen, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives. 

Leadership turnover is a known risk; thus, you should have it in your risk management program. Continue reading →

#148 – USING YOUR ACCREDITATION TO MAINTAIN HIPAA COMPLIANCE – TED SCHMIDT

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00141With the recent changes to the enforcement of HIPAA and HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act), “covered entities and their business associates” (aka hospitals and their providers) will now be subject to fines/penalties for noncompliance. Since HIPAA was enacted in 2005, the consensus is that there has been little enforcement of these requirements. Continue reading →

#146 – RISK AHEAD OR RISK BEHIND – ERIC SCHULZE

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A EricOnly after the ship has sunk does everyone know how it might have been saved. Healthcare is changing at an incredible pace. Identifying what is relevant and prioritizing the changes that will impact a hospital is an enormous challenge for a hospital’s leadership. Unfortunately, many hospitals, especially rural hospitals, are not able to mitigate the problems successfully. Continue reading →

#140 – RISK AHEAD OR RISK BEHIND? – ERIC SCHULZE

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A Eric“Only after the ship has sunk does everyone know how it might have been saved.”

Healthcare is changing at an incredible pace. Identifying what’s relevant and prioritizing the changes that will impact a hospital is an enormous challenge for a hospital’s leadership. Unfortunately, many hospitals, especially rural hospitals, are not able to mitigate the problems successfully.   Continue reading →