John Schieszer, MA

Ransomware attacks are on the upswing due to the advent of novel technology platforms.

How the retail giant will use the sensitive medical data it collects is among the concerns.

Physician retirements and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff are among the reasons medical practices are struggling with staff shortages.

Annual pay, growth potential, and cost of living are among the important considerations of deciding the best place to practice medicine.

HIPAA protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of personal information by covered entities such as medical practices and hospitals, but out from under the HIPAA umbrella, patients are mostly on their own, according to the authors of a recent report.

Older adults are especially prone to inappropriate polypharmacy because they commonly have multiple medical problems and see a variety of specialists.

The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.

States are enacting legislation that would require health care providers to violate patients’ privacy rights under HIPAA.

Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.

Proposed changes that could directly impact practices include shortening the timeframe for responding to patient requests for records.