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The Benefits of HIPAA For Patients, Doctors, and The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.

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How AI Is Bringing Patient Experience Back to the Forefront for the Medical Community

HIT Consultant

Michael Zacharski, CEO of Brand Engagement Network (BEN) When it comes to the patient experience, time isn’t on our side. Even when patients get an appointment, they wait again (in the waiting room, exam room, and to be checked out) which affect patient satisfaction scores. What’s standing in the way? has an aging population.

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AR/VR in Healthcare: Why Collaboration is its Most Important Use

HIT Consultant

Healthcare practitioners are always looking for ways to use emerging technologies to transform their work, and today one of the top technologies available to revolutionize the healthcare space is Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).

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Visibly Launches Real-Time Video Consultations Through Merger With EyecareLive

Healthcare IT Today

Visibly , a leading healthcare technology company, is thrilled to announce the merger of Visibly and EyecareLive. In collaboration with EyecareLive, Visibly will launch real-time video visits between optometrists and patients, allowing for more comprehensive vision consultations.

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Security and Privacy Hurdles Plaguing AI-Driven Health Services

Healthcare IT Today

So, I recommend the steps below, urging all patients to practice extreme care. With that, here are my tips for patients: Think twice before inputting PII or PHI into unknown mobile apps without knowing the practices they follow. What do I mean? Of course, with every new technology comes abuse of that technology.

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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nate MacLeitch , Founder and CEO at QuickBlox The demand for AI-powered Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) in healthcare is evident: 75% of executives believe that generative AI has reached a stage where it is poised to reshape the healthcare industry.

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Does HIPAA Apply to Employers?

HIPAA Journal

The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complicated pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare and health insurance industries.

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