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eroding patient privacy, contributing to medical identity theft and costing the health care industry billions annually.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Webinar: Are you Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit or Investigation&apos;</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www2.idexpertscorp.com/resources/healthcare/healthcare-webinars-podcasts/are-you-prepared-for-an-ocr-hipaa-audit-or-investigation-webinar/</guid><link>http://www2.idexpertscorp.com/resources/healthcare/healthcare-webinars-podcasts/are-you-prepared-for-an-ocr-hipaa-audit-or-investigation-webinar/</link><description>Watch this webinar and learn the genesis of OCR audits and who is targeted, what to expect/potential OCR actions and how to prepare for an OCR audit or an incident investigation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>AT&amp;T Healthcare Community Online eConnect</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aha-solutions.org/resources/att-advertorial-hco-econnect-041112.pdf</guid><link>http://www.aha-solutions.org/resources/att-advertorial-hco-econnect-041112.pdf</link><description>AT&amp;T Healthcare Community Online eConnect enables unstructured data management and workflow integration that fully leverages technology to improve patient care and outcomes.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mergers and Acquisitions: Key Considerations for Retirement Plan Conversion</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aha-solutions.org/resources/diversified-whitepaper-mergers-acquisitions.pdf</guid><link>http://www.aha-solutions.org/resources/diversified-whitepaper-mergers-acquisitions.pdf</link><description>This article examines the special considerations of retirement plan conversion due to M&amp;A activity and offers best practices for achieving a seamless transition.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Beaumont Hospitals Efficiently Screen Candidates with HealthcareSource</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcaresource.com/img/documents/hcs127-beaumont-hra-pm-client-profile-0312.pdf</guid><link>http://www.healthcaresource.com/img/documents/hcs127-beaumont-hra-pm-client-profile-0312.pdf</link><description>Learn how HealthcareSource Position Manager applicant tracking and HealthcareSource Staff Assessment, formerly TestSource HSI, helped Beaumont efficiently screen candidates.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Increasing On-Time Starts for First Case Surgeries</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bmgi.com/case-studies/increasing-time-starts-first-case-surgeries</guid><link>http://www.bmgi.com/case-studies/increasing-time-starts-first-case-surgeries</link><description>BayCare Health Systems Mease Dunedin Hospital experienced a 28-percent rise in the number of surgeries not started on time. 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