When choosing a vendor, ask all pertinent questions. For instance, history of the vendor, current and past clients, ownership of data, past legal issues, cost, and responsibility for accuracy of data. Always obtain a list of references.
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.
Even if the business does not participate in social media, most employees use social media in their personal lives. When social media is left unmonitored, medical offices also face the very real risk of violating federal privacy laws by breaching patient confidentiality.
CAP Cares is the Cooperative of American Physicians' early intervention program that provides support to members in the immediate aftermath of an adverse outcome. CAP defines an "adverse outcome" as an outcome that was a known risk of medical care (i.e., a complication or a medical error).