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Estipona Group Awarded Compliancy Group’s Seal of HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Journal

The Nevada-based creative marketing agency, Estipona Group, has achieved compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and has demonstrated its commitment to protecting the privacy and security of its clients’ patient health information.

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HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Health Care Law Brief

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently issued new regulatory guidance relating to covered entities’ HIPAA-compliant use of remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth services. The new HIPAA guidance affects covered entities in four key ways.

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Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health Emergency

Health Care Law Brief

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. For the reasons discussed below, DTC telehealth platforms should re-visit their compliance plans and be prepared for increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny.

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Leveraging Technology to Bridge Gaps in Compliance

HIT Consultant

million annually on administrative activities to support regulatory compliance. With the impending end of the COVID-19 public health emergency set to shake up healthcare regulations , ongoing healthcare labor shortages, and skyrocketing levels of clinician burnout, a perfect storm for non-compliance is brewing.

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Part 2: Who Regulates Healthcare AI?

AIHC

Artificial Intelligence & Regulatory Compliance Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article follows Part 1 - Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare Compliance published by AIHC on June 6, 2023.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

The healthcare worker burnout crisis in this country began before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the public health emergency made the situation even worse as frontline health workers risked their lives to service others. It’s estimated that the U.S.

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EU and US Regulatory Challenges Facing AI Health Care Innovator Firms

Bill of Health

Although the cross-sectoral AI legislation that is now introduced by the European Commission’s Digital Strategy aims to be integrated with existing sectoral legislation such as the MDR, the IVDR and the Machinery Directive, it is uncertain how overlapping regulatory compliance requirements for AI-driven medical devices will be managed in practice.

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