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

Healthcare IT Today

When the sector is set to face shortages of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034, generative AI could alleviate administrative work, such as summarizing patient calls and managing electronic health records (EHRs), to allow medical staff to focus on improving patient care.

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Setting Up Your EHR for Success: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health Providers

TheraNest

With the mental health industry’s increasing complexity, coupled with lower reimbursement and increased administrative burden, EHRs (Electronic Health Records) are more helpful than ever. But even after you finally take the step to start using (or switch) to the right software , setting up an EHR can feel daunting.

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Progressive Therapeutics allays telehealth security concerns with EHR integration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Staff would have to juggle multiple windows between the EHR and the video call; it wasn't a smooth operation. Nor was it HIPAA-compliant, a major concern. Progressive Therapeutics found vendor Azalea Health, which offered a proposal for an EHR solution that came fully integrated with telehealth. " PROPOSAL.

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Employee Fired for Inappropriately Accessing EHR Records

Healthcare IT Today

HIPAA includes a requirement for MINIMUM NECESSARY ACCESS. Everyone knows that HIPAA requires patient information to be kept private and not shared with friends, family members, or anyone else without the patient’s authorization. HIPAA requires that computer activity logs be reviewed to identify unauthorized or inappropriate access.

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Where Does it Hurt? Specialty Physician Shares Three Ways to Improve EHR Charting

Healthcare IT Today

It’s also well known that many physicians remain disappointed with the charting and clinical documentation capabilities of hospital and specialty EHRs. According to KLAS Research’s Arch Collaborative, physicians want three basic things from their EHRs: strong user mastery, a sense of ownership and system personalization.

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How to protect telemedicine from cyberattacks

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare providers should adopt a proactive cybersecurity stance, ensuring both patient trust and compliance with industry standards like HIPAA and HITRUST, said George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, a cybersecurity company recently acquired by Health Catalyst. HITRUST is another important framework that goes beyond HIPAA and NIST 2.0.

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Telehealth integrated into EHR is the way to go for CarDon & Associates

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telehealth technology offered fast connectivity with access to board-certified, state-licensed physicians who are trained to provide care in a post-acute setting. "They also offer a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that integrates with our EHR," she continued. Coverage includes nights, weekends and holidays.

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