What You Need To Know About Silent Heart Attacks

by | May 23, 2016 | Healthcare

Many people are aware of the common signs of a heart attack. Chest discomfort, shooting pains through the right arm, shortness of breath, nausea, and vomiting are all widely regarded as red flags. When we and our loved ones experience these potentially life...

The 5 Essentials to a Happy and Healthy Summer

by | May 16, 2016 | Healthcare

As the summer months draw near, you may be planning your next family BBQ, pool day, or outdoor adventure. Often times, we forget about our health and well-being during this time of excitement. While we may be having a blast with our friends and family, it is important...

The Dangers of Vitamin D Deficiency

by | Apr 6, 2016 | Healthcare

Vitamin D deficiency (ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Code E55.9) is an overlooked diagnosis for a number of alarming symptoms and afflictions.  Depression, fatigue, anxiety, kidney disease, weakened immune system, and even psoriasis have been known to manifest as a result of...

2016 Update: OIG/OCR Audit Process

by | Mar 29, 2016 | Compliance, Healthcare

OCR’s Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program: Although the ever-expanding use of health information technology in health care provides many benefits, in turn it poses new risks to consumer privacy. To ensure HIPAA compliance, HITECH requires HHS to...

Patient Privacy within a Complex Eco-System

by | Mar 17, 2016 | Healthcare

Our managing director, Jeanmarie Loria, shares the various types of data flowing through the healthcare eco-system and how it affects patient privacy. The following is an excerpt from the article: “Modern medicine has to deal with massive numbers of patients and the...

An Advize Valentine’s Day Story

by | Feb 11, 2016 | Healthcare

Advize’s Client Project Manager, Christina Martin, had a Valentine’s Day experience that she would like to share. The following is her story: Some of you may think of Valentine’s Day as chocolates, flowers and relationships. For me, I think of it...