TOP 8 RULES FOR SECURE TEXTING IN HEALTHCARE

March 18, 2018

Special rules for texting apply in the healthcare world. The HIPAA/HITECH privacy and security rules cover any communication with protected health information (PHI), including texting. Patient privacy and the integrity of hospital operations are at stake.

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Smile Brands Inc.

Smile Brands Inc. is the largest provider of support services to general and multi-specialty dental groups in the United States based on number of dental offices. We provide comprehensive business support services, non-clinical personnel, facilities and equipment through our exclusive long term agreements with affiliated dental groups. Our services support more than 1,100 dentists and hygienists practicing in over 300 offices nationally. Our consumer-driven retail model is guided by the principle: “Smiles for Everyone”. This model attracts patients to affiliated dental groups by combining strong, recognizable brands, highly visible retail locations and extended office hours with affordable and comprehensive dental care. Utilizing our model, dentists spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing and financial aspects of the dental practice, while benefiting from a lower cost structure.

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Health care trends report

Infographic | May 11, 2022

Allegion’s latest research examines the trends and challenges impacting today’s health care facilities, and how things have evolved during the past five years.

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WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings (2021)

Infographic | June 8, 2022

Health technologies are essential for a functioning health system. The response to the global COVID-19

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Hacking Healthcare – A Sensitive Industry Under Attack

Infographic | January 8, 2020

Healthcare organizations collect and store vast amounts of personal information, making them a major target for cyber-criminals. Healthcare breaches are especially serious because personal data can, in some cases, mean the difference between life and death. For example, says Carlisle, it could cause medications to become mixed up – or people might fail to get treatment for conditions such as diabetes.

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Healthcare provider operations are becomingmore complex and harder to manage.

Infographic | April 7, 2022

That’s why CommScope networks enable connected care from core to edge.

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EMRs: The Game-Changer in Healthcare Documentation

Infographic | May 23, 2023

Electronic medical record systems have transformed healthcare from paper-based to digital recording, improving efficiency, accessibility, and patient care.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected depression and anxiety around the world

Infographic | October 8, 2021

A report in The Lancet provides the first global estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020, and suggests an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76 million cases of anxiety disorders were due to the pandemic. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders – which can increase the risk of other health outcomes such as suicide – were major contributors to the global burden of disease, affecting millions of men and women of all ages around the world. This study is the first to assess global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders, quantifying the prevalence and burden of the disorders by age, sex, and location in 204 countries and territories in 2020.

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Spotlight

Smile Brands Inc.

Smile Brands Inc. is the largest provider of support services to general and multi-specialty dental groups in the United States based on number of dental offices. We provide comprehensive business support services, non-clinical personnel, facilities and equipment through our exclusive long term agreements with affiliated dental groups. Our services support more than 1,100 dentists and hygienists practicing in over 300 offices nationally. Our consumer-driven retail model is guided by the principle: “Smiles for Everyone”. This model attracts patients to affiliated dental groups by combining strong, recognizable brands, highly visible retail locations and extended office hours with affordable and comprehensive dental care. Utilizing our model, dentists spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing and financial aspects of the dental practice, while benefiting from a lower cost structure.

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