Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Seeking a way to achieve a better work life-balance, Jensen decided to explore practicing telemedicine. With the goal of spending more time with his family in Lakeside, he adopted the telemedicine app in the summer of 2019. Scott Jensen, Jensen Family Medicine. ” MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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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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The HIPAA Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

HHS Issues Guidance on Audio-Only Telemedicine Services: The guidance is pretty straight-forward and common-sensical: audio-only telehealth is fine from a HIPAA standpoint as long as reasonable steps are taken to protect privacy: no speakerphones except in private spaces, and verify the identity of the patient.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

For decades, Chinatown Service Center of Los Angeles, a federally qualified health center community clinic, relied on the ubiquitous faxing of patients’ medical records from local hospitals and physician offices, as well as patients bringing their most recent doctor visits’ paperwork outside of CSC to their appointments.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine technology and services to a mainstream audience – like it or not. As it turned out, studies have shown that a great many patients and providers like the flexibility that telemedicine affords. What role has telemedicine grown to play during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 3, 2019

Telemedicine apps are one of the most significant clinical inventions which have made easy for medical practitioners to provide care services with much more convenience even to the patients residing […]. The article 5 Ways Telemedicine App Development Upgrades Patient Services appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 18, 2019

The number of days to an appointment with a family medicine doctor in north Texas has more than doubled in the last five years, Muller said. So Texas Health Aetna found CirrusMD, a vendor of text-based telemedicine technology that enables asynchronous, ongoing communication. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

EyecareLive also brings technology to Visibly allowing remote comprehensive eye exams to supplement care when a doctor is not available to increase accessibility and care options. EyecareLive is a digital tool enabling eye care professionals to improve efficiency and provide care to patients when and where they need it.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2020

The hurdles to implementing telemedicine programs among smaller practices are fourfold, said Nate Lacktman, chair of the national telemedicine and digital health industry team at Foley and Lardner. For smaller practices looking to prepare for ongoing telemedicine needs, Lacktman says there are opportunities to think creatively.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2020

The challenge now, says Dr. Joe Kvedar, president-elect of the American Telemedicine Association, will be integrating in-person care back into these reshaped clinical workflows. Though the ATA is not advocating for national licensure, he said, "We should have regional compacts" for doctors to practice over state lines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2021

Healthcare IT News interviewed Mulcare to dig into the reversion to pre-pandemic regulations, the ethics of telemedicine across state lines, what telehealth technologies can do to increase access, and more. How will physicians and patients approach telemedicine care across state lines ethically?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2019

These visits present patients with several barriers to care, however, including the inconvenience of travel and time off from work or school to visit their doctor. So the center decided to launch a telemedicine program, with the help of MediSprout, a telehealth technology vendor. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. 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

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. 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 News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

"On the doctor side, they're also finding it very convenient." "If we do a remote written second opinion delivered from consulting doctor to treating doctor, the physician in-state can discuss it with their patient," he said. He also pointed to the easing of HIPAA restrictions by the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Dr. Joseph Kvedar, president of the American Telemedicine Association, agreed with Alexander's recommendations. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee SVP and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Willis said that, for its part, BlueCross Tennessee will extend its coverage of telemedicine services going forward. Mike Braun, R-Ind.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What was the strategy behind incorporating full-blown telemedicine into your business? Telemedicine has always been at the core of Hims & Hers' business. We follow HIPAA guidelines and employ strict access controls. It's the concept that got us off the ground and in front of consumers since the get-go.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Telemedicine Providers Targeted. One of the latest phishing tactics to be adopted is to target healthcare providers that offer telemedicine services, especially those offering consultations with patients over the Internet. One of the biggest problems for ransomware gangs is getting paid. Framing Executives for Insider Trading.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2020

According to UPIC CEO Mary Tucker, the company uses the Mend platform to connect qualifying clients with certified health coaches, nutritionists, licensed naturopathic doctors and clinical psychologists at no cost. UPIC's services are HIPAA-compliant, Tucker said. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2019

The company’s Co-Diagnosis service is delivered by a HIPAA-compliant online platform, which lets physicians deliver a diagnosis and treatment plan to patients in collaboration with their treating physicians in their home countries. WHY IT MATTERS. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center. HIPAA Compliant.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2020

Tucker also predicted that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would expand some telehealth services eligible for reimbursement, and that broader adherence to HIPAA-compliant software would return after the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis has rocketed, the longevity – and potential profitability – of telemedicine back into the public sphere, Teladoc and Amwell have carved out large sectors of the virtual care market. Telehealth giant Teladoc has accused another player in the space, Amwell, of infringing on several of its patents.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

TriHealth, a health system based in Cincinnati, Ohio, had an access problem regarding patients who desired a first contact medical option that did not require a visit to a doctor’s office. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 14, 2019

Medicine Delivery – medication will be delivered to patients with absolute data security as Samitivej adheres to the data protection standards mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Samitivej Virtual Hospital will be available from April 1, 2019, with services on offer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Amazon has launched a new service that connects patients with doctors – Amazon Clinic. In 2017, Amazon created a healthcare-focused tech lab, 1492, then in 2018 launched its cloud-based service, Amazon Comprehend Medical, which extracts healthcare data from text such as doctors’ notes and clinical trial reports.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2019

As for telehealth, there are many vendors on the market today offering telemedicine technology, including American Well, Avizia, GlobalMed, MDLive, Novotalk, SnapMD, Teladoc, TeleHealth Services and Tellus. The provider organization uses Lifesize as the video conferencing equipment for its telemedicine services. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, a doctor uses their digital identity to log into a patient’s medical record. These solutions also provide HIPAA compliance – a growing topic of importance as telehealth and virtual care open even more access points to a user’s digital identity. Why is it important to protect a user’s digital identity? In the U.S.,

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AIHC

AUGUST 30, 2023

As a reminder, telemarketing in healthcare must follow strict privacy regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191 in the United States. Have you thought of Telemedicine or Telehealth ? This is a process of sharing your services or brands through various sites on the internet.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 30, 2020

However, we now were left with a clinical staff of three: one doctor, one nurse and one referral coordinator to meet the medical needs of 1,200 patients in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.” And there are numerous vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2020

"The biggest thing is selecting the appropriate means by which to conduct telemedicine," said Lottenberg. "Providers need to be educating the nurses and doctors that are doing the consultations on how to use these systems. " Geoffrey Lottenberg, Berger Singerman.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. The second chart focuses in on telemedicine adoption by channel, comparing six years of Rock Health’s consumer research. Live video calls were used by most people across all age groups assessed (18-34, 35-54, and 55+).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 22, 2019

The HIPAA-compliant communications equipment used for the service is designed to help expedite the evaluation of potential stroke patients by a neurologist. WHY IT MATTERS. As a stroke can occur at any time, day or night, a neurologist may not be at the hospital when a suspected stroke patient enters the emergency department (ED).

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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. What Additional Information Should I Know for Compliance?

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Redox

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Dr. Bill Hanson, CMIO, University of Pennsylvania: Telemedicine, in a sense, takes us back to the time when much of the care, was provided in the home by doctors who traveled to the patients. Below is a snapshot of some of their rather prescient answers. Matthew Fisher, Chair of Health Law Group at Mirick O’Connell.

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

34% “thought twice” before asking their doctor for a prescription when they felt sick. People with complex chronic conditions also adjusted these personal medical work-flows: 35% skipped annual physicals and well visits. 23% skipped recommended lab tests or screenings. 21% skipped elective procedures.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

As for improving health outcomes, reducing time spent with doctors, and lowering cost of care? Consumers’ most trusted stewards of health care trust are health care professionals — hospitals doctors, pharmacies/pharmacists, and labs. But even trust in the most trusted steward, my doctor, eroded between 2019 and 2020.

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