Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

“The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. CSC’s four community clinics swiftly prioritized telemedicine training and changed practice workflows to incorporate the LANES platform. “On the public health side, telemedicine is brand new,” Aguilar said.

Telemedicine 149

Telemedicine COVID-19 Hospitals Doctors 149

Compliancy Group

MARCH 7, 2022

In the midst of all the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot is the increased availability of HIPAA compliant telehealth options. Quarantines and travel restrictions created a need for patients to be able to access health care remotely. HIPAA Compliant Telehealth: HHS Giveth, but When Will They Take Away?

HIPAA 52

HIPAA COVID-19 Compliance Public Health 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2019

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has to cope with a very serious tuberculosis problem. To help overcome the challenges it faced with directly observed therapy, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services turned to a healthcare technology from emocha Mobile Health. THE PROBLEM.

Telemedicine 104

Telemedicine Public Health Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 104

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed permanent changes to the e-prescribing of controlled medications at the close of the COVID-19 national public health emergency.

HIPAA 157

HIPAA COVID-19 Telemedicine Health Insurance 157

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

More than 40% of total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis. Temple also is a critical access point for vital public health services. Each year it serves thousands in its emergency department, inpatient behavioral health unit, labor and delivery unit, and other departments. MARKETPLACE.

Telemedicine 166

Telemedicine COVID-19 Nurses Medicare 166

Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. If so, at what point during the consumer’s interaction with the platform is the data generated governed exclusively by HIPAA? How is this disclosed to consumers?

Public Health 52

Public Health Compliance COVID-19 Licensing 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The addition of Integrated Zoom virtual visits enables mental health providers to expand treatment options for vulnerable patients, including those with moderate-to-severe mental health conditions where patients may not have the ability to leave their homes, according to the company's announcement. " THE LARGER TREND.

HIPAA 130

HIPAA COVID-19 Telemedicine Licensing 130

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. THE PROBLEM.

Telemedicine 170

Telemedicine COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Public Health 170

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. THE PROBLEM.

Telemedicine 217

Telemedicine COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 217

Compliancy Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Four Healthcare Compliance Issues to Watch — COVID Public Health Emergency Ends Barring a catastrophic spike in the infection rate from COVID-19 (or the appearance of another pandemic-triggering superbug), the U.S. Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. × Get HIPAA Compliant! Learn More! ×

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Public Health Ransomware 52

AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services. Telehealth and telemedicine cover similar services, including medical education, remote patient monitoring, patient consultation via videoconferencing, wireless health applications, and transmission of imaging and medical reports.

COVID-19 59

COVID-19 Telemedicine Compliance Informed Consent 59

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health. Accelerate digital health. Secure health data (updating privacy/HIPAA). Help our children achieve their potential. Innovate long-term care. Advance academic medicine.

COVID-19 129

COVID-19 Public Health Telemedicine World Health 129

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). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

HIPAA 59

HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 59

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). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 52

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.

COVID-19 120

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health HIPAA 120

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Dr. Joseph Kvedar, president of the American Telemedicine Association, agreed with Alexander's recommendations. "We must make sure that essential telehealth services do not abruptly end with the public health emergency, especially as we look to reorient our healthcare system to deliver 21st century care," said Kvedar.

US Department of Health and Human Services 161

US Department of Health and Human Services Telemedicine COVID-19 Doctors 161

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. The first would be the platform’s ability to integrate into an electronic health record. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

Telemedicine 200

Telemedicine COVID-19 Public Health HIPAA 200

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

COVID-19 174

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health Hospitals 174

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2020

The Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared that they would allow the use of telehealth technologies to communicate with patients during the nationwide public health emergency that may not fully comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

COVID-19 92

COVID-19 HIPAA Public Health Telemedicine 92

MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

OSHA focuses on the safety and health of workers, including those within the healthcare sector. OCR enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule , which protects patients’ health information privacy rights. HIPAA sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Compliance 52

Compliance Fraud HIPAA Governance 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

.” Molly and I covered a lot of ground here , starting with the key forces shaping and accelerating virtual care across the continuum.

COVID-19 62

COVID-19 Public Health HIPAA Nurses 62

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.

US Department of Health and Human Services 107

US Department of Health and Human Services Telemedicine Hospitals Compliance 107

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Among the many insights they've gained over the past year-plus, they discuss the need to secure a place for telemedicine and expand its capabilities, deploy and scale new technologies faster, and embrace Agile processes and collaborative IT. The new importance of telemedicine. " Joe Fisne, Geisinger. "We went ahead.

COVID-19 211

COVID-19 Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 211

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The task force, which was convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, represented a broad spectrum of stakeholders who spent the summer building consensus around the challenges and opportunities for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

COVID-19 199

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health HIPAA 199

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. Are You a Mobile Health App Developer?

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance COVID-19 Compliance Officers 52

HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2023

Top of mind is the announcement to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which is slated to expire on May 11, 2023.

FDA 52

FDA Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 52

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024.

COVID-19 77

COVID-19 Telemedicine Nurses FDA 77

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The numbers lend credence to the numerous benefits touted throughout the public health emergency, most notably serving as a vital lifeline for high-risk patients, reducing the risk of exposure for staff, alleviating patient demand on facilities, and more. Last year, overall usage of Zoom – including for telehealth – increased ten-fold.

Fraud 98

Fraud COVID-19 Public Health Medicare 98

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The “concerned” aspect of the tech-embrace in health care means consumers are also keen to have privacy data protections and procedures in place to prevent their PHI from traveling outside of trusted health care circles. ” The coronavirus pandemic has shown U.S. Trust is in short supply in the U.S.

COVID-19 68

COVID-19 Governance Public Health Doctors 68

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 26, 2020

There are many telemedicine technology and services vendors on the health IT market today. ” Separately, it is a huge advantage to have a robust infrastructure in place prior to any public health crisis, he added. ” CareMount also created online self-scheduling for telehealth appointments. MARKETPLACE.

COVID-19 155

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health HIPAA 155

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

" It also allowed for anonymizing the originating phone number so the patient can ensure the call is coming from Ryan Health and to protect the privacy of the provider. The Doximity platform met the organization's requirements, was available at no cost and was HIPAA-compliant. Click here to read the special report.

COVID-19 120

COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Telemedicine Medicaid 120

MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Idaho , protecting the public and promoting patient safety. Regulations Unique to Idaho To meet the standards of healthcare compliance in Idaho , there are a few additional regulations.

Compliance 52

Compliance Licensing Compliance Officers Informed Consent 52

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

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. Emergency rooms throughout the U.S. are overwhelmed by long wait times.

Regulatory Compliance 73

Regulatory Compliance COVID-19 Nurses Governance 73

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

health citizens’ health engagement given growing financial exposure to health care costs (e.g., Financial literacy, especially key to U.S. high deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket copayments).

COVID-19 73

COVID-19 Telemedicine HIPAA Health Outcomes 73

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

CHIME is convening its first advocacy summit, seeking to promote the role of technology in health care and to motivate CIOs to be their own best advocates.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Public Health Governance Telemedicine 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

CHIME is convening its first advocacy summit, seeking to promote the role of technology in health care and to motivate CIOs to be their own best advocates.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Public Health Governance Telemedicine 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

CHIME is convening its first advocacy summit, seeking to promote the role of technology in health care and to motivate CIOs to be their own best advocates.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Public Health Governance Telemedicine 60