After hackers used malware to infect Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer systems earlier this month, the Los Angeles hospital paid a $17,000 ransom to regain access. The malware prevented hospital staff from accessing their system by encrypting its files. Once the ransom was paid,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 7
An 18-year-old teenager in West Palm Beach, Florida, is accused on impersonating a physician and operating an unlicensed medical office. Malachi Love-Robinson was arrested after officials received a tip that he was practicing medicine without a license.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 7
A large percentage of leaders are not getting enough sleep, which could have a negative impact on behaviors associated with strong leadership, according to a recent Harvard Business Review article. Of those surveyed, 43% said they did not get enough sleep four nights a week.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 7
“[I]t’s important to completely unplug from the practice and experience regular ‘down time.’ This can be as small a change as a regular power nap, a walk outdoors, or a call to a friend at lunch, but can also mean bigger changes like not working at home and making yourself unavailable while on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 7
In the past I’ve written about the safety measures hospitals are taking to prevent violence, including arming security guards. According to a recent article in The New York Times, 52...
