Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“There was only one practical option: Rapid implementation of HIPAA-compliant telemedicine workflows,” Truesdell said. Rush had a staff typically used to seeing approximately 50,000 patients per month now asking to be redeployed to do other work or they would be furloughed. She points to two work streams.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Of course, with every new technology comes abuse of that technology. Healthcare systems in the clinical setting can immensely benefit from risk evaluation and asking the following questions: What if healthcare providers can’t access patient data when they are using electronic health records (EHR) systems to connect with patients?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

What role has telemedicine grown to play during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? Advanced device integration will allow data flow between the providers' EHR and patients' personal devices. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine leveled the playing field by making healthcare more accessible.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

You can imagine the EHR Product Manager that had the great idea to alert physicians to a drug to drug interaction or an allergy issue. Of course, if you’re a doctor with a 2 month waiting list, it’s easy to ignore these alerts. It’s basically HIPAA secure email for doctors.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

I welcomed the opportunity to speak (via Zoom, of course) with Ron Emerson, Zoom’s Global Healthcare Lead, just a days before HIMSS 2021 kicked off. They had developed business associate agreements (BAAs) for HIPAA compliance over four years ago, thousands of which had been in place across the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2022

Enhanced clinical workflow integrations in Teams, including the general availability of the Microsoft Teams EHR connector for Cerner (a Cerner-validated application), which enables clinicians to launch virtual appointments and consult with other providers in Teams directly from their health record system.

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TheraNest

MARCH 9, 2025

Your EHR will be your primary tool , and as such, it should be user-friendly , secure, and designed for mental health professionals. Key Upgrades to Consider: A Cloud-Based EHR System Manage notes , scheduling, billing, and telehealth all in one place. Outside of your EHR, you need to have a modern online presence.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Unlike EMRs, requests for access to EHR records can be made by other medical centers. AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards.

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Mend

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Keeping PHI secure is the main goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA protects patients by limiting who can access PHI, when they can access it, and how they use it.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s not uncommon for vendors to have access to sensitive patient data, such as electronic health records (EHRs) and patient communications. This is a HIPAA requirement for business associates. Identify various scenarios and plan your course of action accordingly.

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Redox

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

3 In healthcare, there may be even deeper complexities as organizations are seeking to extract value from the cloud without disrupting patient care and the day-to-day operations of their legacy electronic health record (EHR) systems. For many providers, the volume of data for backloading is immense. HL7®v2, C-CDA, X12, etc.)

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

They also discussed the all-important topic of EHR integration. Read more… Going Beyond Visit Summaries Using AI in the EHR. The intersection of HIPAA and AI technology presents new challenges for developers and patients alike, according to Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan at Inflectra.

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Mend

MARCH 1, 2022

Valuable EHR and PMS integration. Of course, telehealth programs weren’t just invented. Of course, it does. Your patients deserve more than non-HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platforms like Skype and FaceTime. Your telehealth program must be HIPAA compliant to be safe, secure, and private.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

“The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. “The LANES technology extracts, aggregates, normalizes and categorizes relevant medical record data collected from different EHR systems such as eClinicalWorks, Cerner and Epic, to name a few,” Aguilar explained.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, Electronic Health Records (EHR) have become the new standard system of logging and storing patient information, and this proliferation of digitally stored data is making compliance management increasingly challenging. This ensures each user has the appropriate access permissions to minimize unauthorized data exposure.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2023

Sharing of Data in a Patient Portal Most patients are familiar with HIPAA and of course, expect data to be kept securely in accordance with HIPAA requirements. All clinicians should be equally concerned with patient portal usability as well as the usability of the charting system when choosing an EHR system.

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TheraNest

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Therapists can struggle with compliance in various areas, ranging from HIPAA to telehealth or advertising. For client communications, we highly recommend using your EHR to send protected health information (PHI) while staying HIPAA compliant. Your EHR may provide a telehealth solution that fits your requirements.

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Mend

JUNE 8, 2022

Of course, you still need to store patient billing information somewhere. Our innovative healthcare management system lets you automate patient billing when integrated into your PMS or EHR. Mend seamlessly integrates into your practice’s already existing EHR and PMS software. And your practice benefits in multiple ways.

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TheraNest

MAY 27, 2024

Ensure you have a reliable and secure internet connection, a HIPAA-compliant teleconferencing platform, a flexible EHR , and devices like tablets or laptops. If you can, use an EHR with integrated telehealth like TheraNest. Your EHR should allow you to take credit card payments. Get comfortable with your tech.

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Chilmark Research

JANUARY 17, 2014

For many, PGHD evokes the notion of datastreams from the vast array of health and wellness devices such as fitbits and jawbones, Bluetooth medical devices, and of course, tracking apps. As one example, the report lauds GHC’s eHRA model, which is based on a shared EHR and shared clinical staff for data review.

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TheraNest

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it’s staying up to date on professional development or learning to use new technology, we’ve compiled some free resources for mental and behavioral health providers. Mental Health Literacy The CDC outlines these three free university courses about communication, learning and teaching mental health literacy.

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Mend

APRIL 20, 2022

Many patients don’t understand the added security added to HIPAA-compliant Telehealth programs. Of course, providing excellent medical care leads to satisfied patients. It integrates into your EHR or PMS to predict patient no-shows with up to a 99% accuracy! How to Achieve a 5-Star Patient Satisfaction Rating with Telehealth.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

An ONC blog post described how the tool works: Developers answer questions about the type of health data the app will collect, the intended use of the app, and the type of entity developing the app to determine whether the app is subject to HIPAA, the information blocking rule, or other federal laws.

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Mend

APRIL 5, 2022

Completing the forms ahead of the appointment in a secure HIPAA compliant format significantly decreases the wait time prior to connecting with a physician. Mend integrates with 81 EHRs to pull pertinent data. In fact, 97% of primary care providers turned to virtual practices over the course of 2020. Patient Satisfaction.

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TheraNest

APRIL 29, 2024

For one, most of these apps aren’t HIPAA-compliant – some of them aren’t even secure. And, of course, telehealth sessions aren’t paperwork-free. That’s why we recommend using a telehealth platform fully integrated within your EHR. In addition, not everyone is technically savvy (that includes some providers, no shame in that).

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Redox

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Of course these levels of telehealth utilization will calm down as our agoraphobia subsides, but we’ve been broken out of our old school habits and are now willing to see our providers via a video screen. Of course we all want solutions we can customize to meet each of our quirks. Nowadays, it’s the primary way providers see patients.

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Import Immunity

MARCH 23, 2015

But the technologies were in no way appropriate to actually deploy in the real world, so things fell into place nicely — success at the Connectathon allowed EHR vendors to claim high ground on interoperability, but without any risk that it would actually be implemented for real. all ready to go today. Not data formats or query patterns.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Accessing a patient’s electronic health record via a computer is a lengthy and time-consuming process, Anantraman said, noting that the average EHR has 15,000 data points. In many health-care uses, the digital assistant will record and store PHI in the course of such tasks as answering questions and scheduling appointments, Swearingen said.

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TheraNest

JULY 24, 2020

Additionally, HIPAA requires that the following be included in case notes: . Of course, the information recorded about a client and their treatment should be accurate, impartial, and complete, and should exclude any emotive or derogatory language. Ready for an EHR to streamline your practice management? Demographic information.

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Mend

AUGUST 22, 2023

Enhanced Data Security If a paper document gets lost or falls into the wrong hands, your practice could face HIPAA violations. Mend is 100% secure, confidential, and HIPAA-compliant telehealth software. Secure links Once forms are ready, patients will, of course, need a way to access them.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

For instance, in the March 15 Spokesman-Review , four deaths were confirmed by the Department of Veterans Affairs investigation into its recent purchase and continued request for funding the $10B Oracle Cerner EHR system. Cerebral was investigated by the Office for Civil Rights for alleged HIPAA violations.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

This article explores the unique role of stand-alone and EHR-based patient gateways or portals, highlighting their ability to empower patients, foster engagement, and optimize care delivery. Federal privacy laws protect them, such as HIPAA in the United States and PIPEDA in Canada. Privacy and Confidentiality. Read More

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TheraNest

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Of course, you should still set healthy boundaries – a good client relationship doesn’t mean giving in to their every ask. TheraNest offers EHR software designed to help therapists and counselors engage with clients. Research has consistently shown that a strong therapeutic alliance serves as a protective factor against dropout.

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TheraNest

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Of course, you should still set healthy boundaries – a good client relationship doesn’t mean giving in to their every ask. TheraNest offers EHR software designed to help therapists and counselors engage with clients. Research has consistently shown that a strong therapeutic alliance serves as a protective factor against dropout.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

For instance, in the March 15 Spokesman-Review , four deaths were confirmed by the Department of Veterans Affairs investigation into its recent purchase and continued request for funding the $10B Oracle Cerner EHR system. Cerebral was investigated by the Office for Civil Rights for alleged HIPAA violations.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

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