According to local health authorities, staff can safely manage patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through appropriate screening of febrile patients and by observing recommended isolation and infection control procedures.
When deciding whether to use mobile devices, consider how they will affect the risks (breach of data to the public) to Protected Health Information (PHI), and how to protect and secure health information and data breaches.
In response to the current measles outbreak in California, the CAP Hotline has received a number of calls from concerned members asking how they should manage unvaccinated patients and protect other patients in their practices.
Processing medication telephone messages is one of the most frequent daily activities involving front and back office staff and providers. Patients report symptoms or ask questions related to their medications, which then necessitate provider response. Message accuracy is crucial to provider decisions and proper treatment.