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6 Rights of Medication Administration Mnemonic

6 Rights of Medication Administration Mnemonic

Master the rights of medication administration with two easy mnemonics. You’ll need this for medical school and to remember all the important steps of giving medications while on the job. What are the Rights of Medication Administration? Before we get into the rights of medication administration mnemonics, it’s important that you understand what they are. The rights of medication administration are the six things you need to remember before you give a patient any medication. Every single one is just as important as the others on the list. By using this mnemonic, you will be making sure the correct patient […]

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Why HIPAA Laws Exist: Careless Disposal of PHI, RX pads, and Medications - ultrasoundhippa

Why HIPAA Laws Exist: Careless Disposal of PHI, RX pads, and Medications

While browsing the Goodwill tweeter @Potato_Chip found a box of Journal of American Medical Associations. A sweet find for an MD/PhD student right? Unfortunately, it turned out to be bittersweet though for the healthcare industry and patient advocates everywhere. In that very same box were discarded drugs, prescription pads, and ultra sound records. Many of these records, including ultrasounds, had patient identifiers or protected health information (PHI) intact.

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