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Advancing Healthcare Equity: Federal Licensure Reciprocity for Physicians Caring for Transplant Patients and Donors

Bill of Health

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the United States Department of Health & Human Services demonstrated flexibility by superseding state licensure mandates, thereby allowing providers with valid medical licensure in one state to care for patients in all states.

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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency. She pointed to recent rulemaking in which the OIG recognized the promise that digital health technologies, including telemedicine, have for improving care coordination and health outcomes. ON THE RECORD.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veterans Affairs says it's collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S. The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services.

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HIPAA Violation Cases

HIPAA Journal

OCR launched an investigation after seeing a media article about the medical centers response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read more AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate) OCR investigated a breach reported by the Department of Veteran Affairs involving a business associate, Authentidate Holding Corporation.

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ReflexAI Launches AI Tool to Prevent Veteran Suicide

HIT Consultant

Developed with support from Google.org, the free platform includes educational modules that cover high-priority topics in mental health support, followed by AI-powered chat simulations that enable veterans to practice lifelike conversations in a low-risk, confidential setting. Seventeen veterans die by suicide every day, which is 1.5

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VA, Healthy Together collaborate on mobile access to health records

Healthcare It News

The initial offering enables veterans to view and store immunization records all in one place. Healthy Together uses the Department of Veterans Affairs Lighthouse program to securely access relevant VA data when veterans connect their VA accounts. million veterans reside, according to the company.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Executive Director, VA Office of Electronic Health Records Modernization. Department of Veterans Affairs' effort to modernize its IT systems and create an interoperable EHR shared among VA, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Washington. Windom is leading the U.S. Coast Guard and community care providers.

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