Tammy Worth

Contributing Writer https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.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.

All articles by Tammy Worth

Practice Management

Practice Managers Can Help Physician Group Grow, Thrive

Tammy Worth

November 2, 2017

Practice managers can either be beneficial to a practice, or add unneeded stress.

Practice Management

Establishing Protocols to Prevent Hackers From Infiltrating Systems

Tammy Worth

October 26, 2017

Because many computer systems have only minimal cyber defense, it is relatively easy for even rookie hackers to get in.

Practice Management

HIPAA Fines May Lead to Corrective Action Plans

Tammy Worth

March 27, 2017

HHS Office for Civil Rights may impose such a plan on providers receiving HIPAA fines to lower risk of future data loss incidents.

Practice Management

Are Business Associate HIPPA Violations Costing Your Practice?

Tammy Worth

January 20, 2017

HHS fined providers for not having a business associate agreement in place or using an outdated one.

Practice Management

Vetting Cloud Services Before Storing Patient Records

Tammy Worth

November 29, 2016

One of the first things to understand about cloud service providers is that none are “HIPAA certified”.

Practice Management

Protecting Your Medical Practice From Cyber Hacking

Tammy Worth

October 26, 2016

Medical practices can take a number of steps to make it more difficult to hack into their computer files.

Practice Management

Impending Lawsuits: When Information Breaches Violate HIPAA

Tammy Worth

September 26, 2016

Wrongful disclosure of HIPAA-protected health information can lead to patient lawsuits.

Practice Management

Can Differences in Coding Explain the Income Disparity Between Male and Female Physicians?

Tammy Worth

September 22, 2016

New available research suggests that female physicians may not be coding for as many billable services as their male counterparts, which could explain part of the gender reimbursement gap.