Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

According to the US Department of Human Services (HHS), healthcare professionals can share HIPAA-protected health information (HIPAA PHI) with one another without written content in several circumstances. Also, it bears mentioning that the information below is not necessarily relevant if the client is a child.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Ever since data went online, health care organizations and others have been struggling to provide useful data for advanced analytics while guarding Protected Health Information (PHI). Of course, synthetic can’t map real data perfectly while still being private. Subsalt’s generative database.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2021

There are several ways in which regulatory relaxations have allowed telemedicine to soar during the pandemic: HIPAA flexibility, telemedicine waivers through CMS, cost-sharing, and billing and reimbursement changes. People will save time and money, while attaining better health, when taking part in a seamless connection to the medical world.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

If you, as a behavioral health professional, violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you must follow certain obligations and procedures to rectify the situation. Then, What Happens If You Violate HIPAA. You will have 60 day s to submit your report. Breach Notification. Mitigation.

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Mend

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Under HIPAA, there can be steep penalties for breaches involving PHI.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 22, 2024

In adherence to healthcare regulations like Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, there is a clear mandate for a human component in machine-assisted translations to ensure accuracy mitigate risks associated with patient privacy, and HIPAA compliance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2022

Microsoft took a step to address health data interoperability with Azure API for FHIR in 2019. The company's next evolution of that journey is Azure Health Data Services.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2022

The following is a guest article by Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer Progress. Files and Documents are a cybercriminal gold mine. Healthcare companies have a lot on their IT plate, but often neglect their most vital assets: files, documents, and records.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today, we are going to focus on emerging technologies in regard to health information management. We reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them how can health information management professionals leverage emerging technologies, such as AI , to enhance data integrity and streamline processes?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Cramer’s pronouncement led to a tweetstorm where hundreds of tweeters in and outside of health/care talked back and with Cramer. A few of my favorite comments were: “Jim Cramer needs a crash course in FHIR standards” from the wonkier section of peanut gallery. The fact is that HIPAA may not cover all of these data flows.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires healthcare organizations, including doctors, to maintain the privacy and security of patient data. A practical HIPAA compliance checklist is essential to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations. What Is HIPAA Compliance?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

The FTC announcement clarified that email addresses constitute personally identifiable health information because email addresses identify visitors as people seeking mental health care. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But of course, patients continue to have healthcare needs that do require doctor visits. The issue is mainly HIPAA compliance, but patients can have access to their health information via an embedded app if they wish,” Shemesh explained. “We do not allow integration with other systems at this point.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

The goal was – and still is – preventing costly duplicate healthcare expenses and taking better, more informed care of patients. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. A patient’s health information is presented to users as data types categorized in an organized fashion.”

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

As protected health information (PHI) and other types of patient data have been digitized and so frequently accessed, shared, and copied across multiple systems, the risk of interception or unauthorized access is heightened. This ensures each user has the appropriate access permissions to minimize unauthorized data exposure.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

On the other hand, these vendors have shown themselves to be highly vulnerable to attack, with ransomware and other breaches drastically impacting the ability of some health organizations to function effectively. Of course, a high-performing VRM program involves a number of important factors beyond the technology itself.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The department, in turn, matched Jorge and Dr. Fortier with an experienced mental health care interpreter, who signed a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement form to cover any digital transfers of information that includes protected health information.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

“This is about improving patient engagement, which should lead to better health outcomes and lower costs,” Ananatraman said. Another Alexa project coming from Northwell will allow doctors and nurses to ask Alexa for details on a patient’s electronic health record. The current pilot is expected to end in April or May.

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TheraNest

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Compliance ensures that you’re delivering quality care, protecting client information, and meeting legal requirements. Therapists can struggle with compliance in various areas, ranging from HIPAA to telehealth or advertising. If you use telehealth, make sure your video conferencing solution is safe and HIPAA-compliant!

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Redox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Consequences for non-participation are currently unclear, although providers may be cited for non-compliance with federal information blocking regulations which, according to the recent HHS proposed rule could be up to $1 million per violation. Is this just another HIE? The CA DxF includes both clinical and social determinants data.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The first occurred when 49 of 50 companies were found by researchers to have been sharing protected health information with marketing companies such as Google, Facebook, and TikTok, among several others. Online employment can pose dilemmas that leave clinicians at a loss for how to proceed.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The FTC announcement clarified that email addresses constitute personally identifiable health information because email addresses identify visitors as people seeking mental health care. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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In Hand Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That’s a big deal, especially because about 20 percent of PT patients drop out of treatment within the first three visits, and 70 percent fail to complete their full course of care. But they want to make sure that an e-visit or other remote care is just as good as they’d get in person, and that their health information stays private.”.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 13, 2024

Of course, we need to start somewhere and it would be imprudent to allow AI to take over tasks with no supervision, but we should focus on areas with transformative potential. Ownership and protection of data are paramount, with compliance issues such as HIPAA regulations adding complexity. The list goes on and on.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

In addition to the concerns about healthcare systems currently plagued with claims of HIPAA violations for using protected health information to market their hospitals, professionals are concerned about patients and clients being harmed by using ChatGPT for quick answers to their health concerns. Workforce Impact.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2020

Thus, the Idaho Act requires telehealth providers to ensure they implement the HIPAA security rule requirements governing the secure maintenance and transmission of electronic protected health information as well as the confidentiality provisions in the HIPAA privacy rule. 54-5703(6)).

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2020

Thus, the Idaho Act requires telehealth providers to ensure they implement the HIPAA security rule requirements governing the secure maintenance and transmission of electronic protected health information as well as the confidentiality provisions in the HIPAA privacy rule. 54-5703(6)).

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time. Verily Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, was founded in 2015.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

Privacy and security regulations CMS imposes strict privacy and security regulations on RPM services to protect patients’ health information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

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HIStalk Interviews

AUGUST 8, 2018

My background throughout my entire professional services career, outside of running the global analytics business, was healthcare — life sciences, domestic government work, international healthcare work, providers in health insurance. We are very pro consumers getting their health information.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

In addition to the concerns about healthcare systems currently plagued with claims of HIPAA violations for using protected health information to market their hospitals, professionals are concerned about patients and clients being harmed by using ChatGPT for quick answers to their health concerns. Workforce Impact.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Deven McGraw , Co-Founder of Ciitizen® and Lead for Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae Corporation HIEs and HINs Should take Key Actions Now to Prepare for the Enforcement of the Information Blocking Rules On Sept. Of course, there are also financial concerns to consider, too.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. percent of these hospitals routinely sent sensitive health information to third parties.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 10, 2023

In addition to the concerns about healthcare systems currently plagued with claims of HIPAA violations for using protected health information to market their hospitals, professionals are concerned about patients and clients being harmed by using ChatGPT for quick answers to their health concerns. Workforce Impact.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

Definition of Patient Gateways or Portals Patient gateways or portals are digital platforms that provide patients and clients with secure access to their personal health information and facilitate communication with healthcare providers. Federal privacy laws protect them, such as HIPAA in the United States and PIPEDA in Canada.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. percent of these hospitals routinely sent sensitive health information to third parties.

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