HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and examines solutions to resolve current issues. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Not only did the pandemic accelerate the implementation of telemedicine, but remote health services became a necessity. On the legal side, telemedicine faces two main drawbacks.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 15, 2022

HIPAA has placed many restrictions on telehealth services. To learn more about the changes that are being made to telehealth compliance, here’s a look at how it will affect healthcare providers and how they should respond. Telehealth Compliance and HIPAA: What You Need to Know. Major Changes to Telehealth Compliance.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Healthcare compliance. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. Who in the Organization Is Responsible for Healthcare Compliance?

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. Continue reading this overview for key aspects of healthcare compliance specific to the state of Idaho.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Accordingly, maintaining compliance has become a key focus for healthcare facilities. Training employees on compliance issues.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

Alleva, who focuses on the federal regulation of healthcare providers, payer enrollment and HIPAA compliance, told Healthcare IT News that it's still too soon to tell how patients will react to loosening coronavirus restrictions. " Before COVID-19, telemedicine was "underutilized," she said.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

Securely sharing patient information is vital in the United States where healthcare organizations and their business associates are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws governing health information privacy.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

For the reasons discussed below, DTC telehealth platforms should re-visit their compliance plans and be prepared for increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny. Do these encounters comport with telehealth encounter requirements set forth by applicable state laws, or government or private payor requirements?

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dotty Bollinger, Founder, Integrity Healthcare Advisors The HIPAA Journal has spoken with Dotty Bollinger, who is a healthcare compliance consultant and founder of Integrity Healthcare Advisors. Dotty Bollinger is an Executive Partner on the Compliance & Risk Management at SCALE Healthcare. What is your current position?

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 9, 2024

As healthcare organizations have increasingly embraced digitalization, from electronic health records (EHR) to telemedicine, the sector has become more vulnerable to cyberthreats. Regulatory compliance. Implementing the Framework can aid in meeting regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, and avoiding potential fines and legal issues.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Familiarity with interoperability standards is also essential, as is the need to stay abreast of evolving compliance requirements. Most high-performing academic institutions in healthcare, technology, and innovation are well-versed in policies, procedures, and regulations at the state and federal government levels.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38% year-on-year, healthcare became the third-most-attacked industry (behind government and education), recording an increase of 74% and reporting up to 1,463 incidents per week. Policy-based firewall tunnels allow this traffic to pass into the corporate network safely.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

With it, compliance officers have guided their healthcare organizations in complying with changing documentation, coding, and confidentiality requirements. As virtual care requirements for telehealth evolve, we explore how compliance officers can support patient care and help their organizations stay up to date.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. We need to refine the Ryan Haight Act to develop a telemedicine registry that can safely prescribe controlled medication virtually.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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AIHC

APRIL 25, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article addresses how to track telehealth policies while addressing HIPAA compliance and mobile device management as the United States enters into a post-pandemic era.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

This was critical to delivering healthcare to patients who could not leave their homes due to various lockdown restrictions, forcing patients and clinicians to become more accepting of telemedicine. Emergency rooms throughout the U.S. are overwhelmed by long wait times.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 21, 2023

Data privacy and security Within pharmaceutical , hospital, clinic and other healthcare settings, there is a need to balance the requirements of data protection and security with the need for innovation such as real-time alerting, predictive analysis, and telemedicine. million patients affected by data breaches in 2021 alone.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2023

In the realm of telehealth delivery—perhaps the biggest area of healthcare expansion during the pandemic—telemedicine will officially lose its status as an excepted benefit2 and certain federal penalties for HIPAA non-compliance of telehealth platforms will be reinstated.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

With support for multi-cloud deployments, telemedicine and personalized health, patient and clinician devices, and IoT devices deployed in the home, perimeter security will no longer be enough. The HIPAA Security Rule was drafted in 2003 and has not been substantively updated since that time.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Proposed changes to the federal substance use disorder law will increase provider efficiency and alignment with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Part 2 (Part 2), the regulation governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

Nor was it HIPAA-compliant, a major concern. "The HIPAA waivers for telehealth implemented during the pandemic were critical for the widespread adoption of telehealth," said Dr. Nimish Shah, cofounder of Progressive Therapeutics. Click here to read a comprehensive report from Healthcare IT News on telemedicine vendors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Healthcare IT News sat down with Yoder to discuss these trends and expectations and get him to offer an in-depth look at the future of telemedicine. The same government regulations intended to make data more portable and available became a hurdle to new healthcare delivery services. But the promise of data mobility stalled.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

By balancing compliance, innovation, and budget constraints, healthcare organizations will drive better health outcomes, ushering in a more efficient era in healthcare. But in our work treating patients with opioid use disorder, we’ve seen first-hand that telemedicine can help people find long-term recovery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, BIDMC staff expect telemedicine to continue at the current volume of 20% of all ambulatory care visits. In critical situations, telemedicine can help save lives, reduce the number and cost of emergency room visits, and limit the spread of disease. Timely and effective urgent and emergency care.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 7, 2023

Additionally, digitized health records have been used to make patient information more easily accessible, first to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH mandates, and now, increasingly, to meet the 21st Century Cures Act ‘Final Rule’ mandate, requiring timely and standardized access to all patient data.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Thus, employers should expect that the FLSA (and any applicable state wage and hour laws) will govern with respect to whether that time must be paid. Compliance Dates. where it is important to see an employee’s mouth for job-related purposes, or where a face covering presents a “risk of serious injury or death” to the employee).

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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