Tammy Worth

Contributing Writer

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

Black female doctor speaking to a Black male patient

General Gastroenterology

Curbing Inherent Bias When Caring for Patients

Tammy Worth

January 14, 2021

Bias extends beyond skin color to the assumptions physicians might make about patients.

Forty-five percent of patients reported receiving an incorrect healthcare bill.

Practice Management

Take Patients’ Records Requests Seriously

Tammy Worth

October 14, 2020

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has levied big fines against medical organizations who failed to adhere to HIPAA requirements to release medical records to patients at their request.