Tammy Worth

Contributing Writer https://www.medicalbag.com

Tammy Worth is a freelance health care reporter. As a contributing author to Renal & Urology News, she writes monthly HIPAA and practice management columns. Tammy received a bachelor’s degree in english from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to her work with Haymarket Media, she has written for more than a decade for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, The Economist, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Health.com, WebMD.com, and KCPT. More of her work can be found at www.tammyworth.com.

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Business

IT Asset Inventories Are a First Step in Securing Health Information

Tammy Worth

September 21, 2020

Practices need to know all of the components of their health information systems to determine potential vulnerabilities.

Business

The Psychology of Collecting Debt: How to Get Patients to Pay Their Bills

Tammy Worth

September 2, 2020

By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.

Business

Protecting Practices From Ransomware

Tammy Worth

August 14, 2020

Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.

Business

Prepare to E-Prescribe Controlled Substances

Tammy Worth

July 30, 2020

Beginning January 1, 2021, a federal law called the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act takes effect requiring that prescriptions for controlled substances covered under Medicare be prescribed electronically.

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Tech Talk

Keeping Health Information Secure in the Cloud

Tammy Worth

July 23, 2020

Putting information in the cloud can be a good move for a physician’s practice — but only if done well.

Business

Boosting Income During the COVID-19 Crisis

Tammy Worth

July 1, 2020

Finding ways to increase patient volume and cut costs can improve practices’ bottom lines.

Business

Back to Basics: Focus on Risk Assessments for HIPAA Compliance

Tammy Worth

June 19, 2020

Regardless of the challenges a smaller group might have, a risk assessment is a baseline for any HIPAA program. The cost of this assessment is considerably less than a HIPAA fine.

Business

What To Do When Vendors Fail

Tammy Worth

June 11, 2020

NRC Health, a software and patient satisfaction survey provider holding data from more than 25 million patients, was locked out of its computer system in February because of a ransomware attack.

Business

Tips for Getting Practices Back to Full Service

Tammy Worth

June 3, 2020

As providers begin to reopen their practices or resume the full range of services they provided before the COVID-19 pandemic, they will have to consider not only normal clinical care and regulations, but extra precautions needed for staff and patient safety, financial challenges like stimulus loan requirements, employee furloughs, and compliance with local and state regulations.

Lifestyle

Working for a Health System vs Remaining Independent

Tammy Worth

September 24, 2019

Physician practices need to weigh the pros and cons of remaining independent or joining an integrated health care delivery system.

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