PMSI issued 6th Patent
With national outcry over lost and untested sexual assault kits continuing, Primary Marking Systems, Inc. in St. Peters, MO has been issued its 6th patent on systems and methods for collecting and tracking evidence including Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) evidence.
http://www.e-twist.com/patent-issued-for-primary-markings-evidence-tracking/
Is your tracking system HIPAA Compliant?
Do you know the laws that that apply to your Sexual Assault Kit tracking process? Lack of HIPAA compliance has added to some very large penalties. Allscripts agreed to a $145 million settlement in August.
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/allscripts-agrees-145-million-hipaa-kickback-settlement
Evidence Technology Magazine shares resources for evidence management in health care
Guidelines and gaps in managing self-collected evidence – Winter 2019 https://read.nxtbook.com/wordsmith/evidence_technology/winter_2019/cover.html
Resources for evidence management in health care settings – Academy of Forensic Nursing founding members contribute to the establishment of evidence management guidelines – Summer 2019
http://www.evidencemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2858&Itemid=51