Health care entities must protect patient data throughout its lifecycle

When referring to the health care industry, it’s assumed that it includes hospitals, health care providers and other frontline services. What may not be commonly known is that, in the eyes of the law, business associates of the covered entities — vendors, outsourced partners — are also part of the industry, and the retention regulations vary state by state.

Three essentials to mastering the turnaround

Turning around a company isn’t as straightforward as stabilizing finances, containing costs or fixing operations.
More often than not, a turnaround goes well beyond the fundamental business issues, delving into areas such as employee attitude and temperament.
From my experience, there are three key areas that must be addressed in order to create the best possible opportunity for success.