Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There are crucial strategies for healthcare organizations to fortify their defenses against cyberattacks in the virtual care landscape. Providers need access to EHR data, electronic prescribing for both regular and controlled substances, and other supporting services like imaging and lab work.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. Still, over 50% of consumers ages 56 to 74 would like to download their EHR data. This is particularly concerning when personal health data is downloaded to an app that may fall out of the protection of HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, the system’s telehealth strategy took a sharp turn. Tight Epic EHR integration imperative. “ExtendedCare offered Grady a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based platform that allowed us to rapidly scale video visits at a pace we were comfortable with,” Hilburn explained.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

"The acquisition of BioTelemetry fits perfectly with our strategy to be a leading provider of patient care management solutions for the hospital and the home," said Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips, in a statement. BioTelemetry says it monitors 1.2 million patients a year, with 40,000 sensors shipped each month.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Diana Sonbay-Benli, VP & Chief Product Officer, Cognizant TriZetto Healthcare Products at Cognizant Since the advent of HIPAA, almost a career’s duration ago, we’ve focused on the safeguarding of data. HIPAA/HITECH rules have been utilized in sharing data between various entities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock talks to Kajeet's Director of Strategy, Dominic Marcellino, about some of the different roadblocks to secure, reliable connectivity and how to approach tackling them. The relationship between security and HIPAA-compliance. This episode was created in collaboration with sponsor Kajeet.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Pew collaborated with Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research to conduct a survey in June and July 2020 among 1,213 U.S. Still, over 50% of consumers ages 56 to 74 would like to download their EHR data. This is particularly concerning when personal health data is downloaded to an app that may fall out of the protection of HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO of Well Health, told Healthcare IT News that he believes the best strategy is to "meet patients where they are." By contrast, there are HIPAA-compliant ways to use texting to convey information to patients. But he said bundling workflows into the portal inevitably creates friction.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mitchell Perry, VP Compliance & Security at Access In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare IT in US healthcare frameworks, integrating electronic health records (EHRs) has become a cornerstone for providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“This acceleration also was made available by the opportunities to be reimbursed for telemedicine-related services and relaxed CMS guidelines that waived penalties for HIPAA violations against healthcare providers that serve patients in good faith through everyday communications technologies.”

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

“Digital transformation” is the corporate strategy flavor of the moment across industries, and the health are sector isn’t immune from the trend. But will HIPAA protect American patients in this world of AI, Big Data velocity and volume, and persistent social check-ins? As this 13th year of the annual Health 2.0

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of the most well-known – though broadly misunderstood – data protection regulations, and it includes stiff penalties for noncompliance. HIPAA plays a role in that protection, but there is a persistent misconception that compliance and security are synonymous.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 27, 2023

NewSpring Healthcare , NewSpring’s dedicated healthcare strategy and an existing investor in Verisma, provided funding to facilitate the transaction. Our highly trained health information management experts help you increase efficiency and remain compliant with HIPAA regulations. Learn more at scanstat.com.

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TheraNest

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Recent technology advancements, like EHRs, have produced numerous benefits for both providers and clients, including faster intake, accessing documents and bills through the client portal, and enhanced collaboration among healthcare professionals. For therapists, secure messaging goes beyond HIPAA compliance.

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TheraNest

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Therapists can struggle with compliance in various areas, ranging from HIPAA to telehealth or advertising. To assist you in this endeavor, we compiled key strategies to help you stay compliant and ace audits with confidence. If you use telehealth, make sure your video conferencing solution is safe and HIPAA-compliant!

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 4, 2019

By Drew Ivan, EVP of product and strategy of Rhapsody. At the time, hospital adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems was at about 10 percent while electronic record keeping […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Redox

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Inefficiencies in migration strategies can lead to delays and additional costs, the result is that many organizations are leaking potential value before they even get into the cloud. Getting strategies right the first time is crucial to keeping projects on time and on budget. HL7®v2, C-CDA, X12, etc.)

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

. “Open APIs will make it easy for consumers — acting through authorized third parties — to gain direct access to their EHRs and their personal clinical data. Think of APIs as tunnels into the clinical data warehouses that have been created by EHRs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

" "Coupled with seamless EHR integration and clarity on reimbursement methodology, our new telemedicine infrastructure will push Sun River to thoughtfully consider patient experience in the development of a resilient yet flexible model of care. As a standalone, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, Doxy.me "Doxy.me

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This structured approach ensures sustainable growth, builds resilience against emerging risks, and lays the foundation for a future-proof AI strategy. This includes setting robust data governance policies to meet privacy regulations set forth by HIPAA and GDPR.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bal Heroor, CEO and Principal at Mactores The healthcare industry generates enormous amounts of data daily, from electronic health records (EHRs) to medical claims, research studies, wearables, and other digital health devices. This includes identifying the data sources and data transformations required.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 30, 2023

Validic’s EHR-integrated healthcare application ingests remotely collected health data from the world’s largest health IoT platform to help healthcare organizations personalize chronic condition management, remote care, and support for healthy living. With the transaction, Cox becomes an investor in Validic.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mateusz Krempa, COO at Piwik Pro Broader reflection and discussion on HIPAA-compliant technologies would help the industry see beyond popular solutions and identify tools that balance successful data processing with regulatory requirements. Leaders need to move beyond offering work stress-related coping strategies.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With the advent of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine, and various digital health tools, healthcare groups face an increasingly complex challenge in safeguarding the privacy of individuals’ records. Securing right of entry controls are also a critical a part of a successful security strategy.

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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. Plan your communication strategy. Identify various scenarios and plan your course of action accordingly.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Many complaints stem from “pre-conditions” on access to information that aren’t required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule or any other laws. Net Health is integrating Tali , a voice-enabled AI assistant, into four of its restorative care EHR offerings. The company also added Dr. Stephen Kahane to its Board of Directors.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You will be a thought partner with business stakeholders, understanding company goals and ROI, and collaborating on strategies and approaches. You will bring your extensive experience ingesting and managing healthcare data at scale to support our analytics, automation, and machine learning teams.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

Improved Regulatory Compliance The healthcare industry is subject to heavy regulation under the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) due to the sensitive nature of healthcare data. They also gain valuable insights to inform their business strategies and improve patient care.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Enhanced Data Insights: By analysing large amounts of data, Care Studio can identify patterns and trends that may not be apparent in traditional EHRs. Visit [link] HealthTech Corporate Development - Buy Side, Sell Side, Growth & Strategy services for Founders, Owners and Investors. Subscribe Today!

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

If you’re not sure whether you’re participating in TEFCA, contact your health information exchange (HIE), QHIN, or electronic health record (EHR) provider. This may be a conservative strategy for those organizations that welcome infrastructure redundancy to ensure uptime. The exact process varies from QHIN to QHIN. Only time will tell.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

One of the key goals of health care reform, going back to HIPAA in 1996 and particularly the HITECH act of 2009, is to allow the free flow of patient data in a secure and privacy-preserving way. Perhaps they expected the judge to act faster than the ONC would—and if so, the strategy paid off in the preliminary injunction.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Kari Hall, Chief Strategy Officer at PointClickCare In 2024, EHR data will be crucial for advancing care in conjunction with generative AI. In 2024, EHR data will play an even larger role in contextualizing care as adoption of AI rapidly increases across the continuum. Data minimalism can maximize clinical results.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 4, 2024

Exec Summary: AWS HealthScribe is a HIPAA-eligible machine learning (ML) service that leverages speech recognition and generative AI to automate the creation of clinical documentation. HIPAA compliance: Ensures the security and privacy of patient data. Enhanced accuracy: Provides accurate and comprehensive clinical notes.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2023

While the healthcare industry has typically lagged behind others in implementing digital strategies, it is catching up in order to streamline workflows, optimize patient outcomes, improve operations, and lower costs. Reducing operational inefficiencies can be accomplished by addressing legacy IT systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The siloed nature of such data repositories can be attributed to various factors, including using different EHR systems, varying data capture standards, and a historical lack of emphasis on system interoperability. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

"This was the key, as we have tried to launch clunky apps in the past through various EHRs that failed miserably with secondary to poor user experience." " In fact, one of the biggest struggles with EHR-based portals is adoption, and the best only get into the 60-75% range, he added. " he continued.

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