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. This article will give several examples of the circumstances under which HIPAA PHI can be shared, and review reasonable safeguards.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 4, 2023

Responsible clinicians are likely to ask whether sharing protected health information (PHI) by telehealth companies equates to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Key aspects of HIPAA that might be relevant include: HIPAA requires covered entities (e.g., Clash of the Titans?

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The article Benefits, Challenges, and Examples of Cloud Technology Application in Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Back in 2015, we created a post on cloud usage in healthcare, where we researched this topic and predicted that we will see the growth of this industry. And now in 2019, we see that we were right.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. Examples of endpoint protection include password protection, encryption, and antivirus software. HIPAA requires organizations to keep exact copies of files at an offsite data backup facility.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The specifics of the case and its repercussions for HIPAA business associates are discussed as part of overall HIPAA guidelines for healthcare professionals. What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

The specifics of the case and its repercussions for HIPAA business associates are discussed as part of overall HIPAA guidelines for healthcare professionals. What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 28, 2018

Texas Employee Fired for HIPAA Violations…Then THIS Happened This is one of those examples of a potential HIPAA violation that seems more fiction than reality. The post Texas HIPAA Violation appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The purpose of this article is to explore the common examples of acute diseases, the difference between acute and chronic illnesses, and the role of remote patient monitoring in managing acute diseases. Acute Disease Examples Acute diseases can come on suddenly and range from minor to severe conditions.

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TheraNest

JULY 23, 2019

How to Stay HIPAA Compliant in the World of Social Media. While health companies need to take great pains to make sure they are in HIPAA compliance, which includes all the cyber and physical security mandates, one thing commonly overlooked is social media security. Common HIPAA violations pertaining to social media.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign this into State law later this year.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 17, 2021

Pritts noted that HIPAA is quite broad – but it doesn't apply to the entirety of health IoT. A diabetes monitor prescribed by a doctor is covered by HIPAA, she explained, but an online therapist who is not associated with your health plan or provider, and who only takes credit cards, is not.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A great example of this is de-identified patient data sets, where we’re able to take a large volume of data and determine trends. 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.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

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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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 6, 2016

HHS has produced an 8 page fact-sheet on Ransomeware and HIPAA that is fantastic. Just 8 pages, packed with very readable, reasonable, reasoned, and backed by long standing Security and Privacy HIPAA Regulation. It is so good that I have very little to say as any emphasis I would add is already in the 8 pages.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

Alleva, who focuses on the federal regulation of healthcare providers, payer enrollment and HIPAA compliance, told Healthcare IT News that it's still too soon to tell how patients will react to loosening coronavirus restrictions. " This is an issue in states such as Pennsylvania, for example.

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SightCall

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

For healthcare, rules are defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA regulates how patients’ information must be handled by healthcare professionals (covered entities) and their partners (business associates). Developers Hate HIPAA. Understanding HIPAA Compliance for Video Consultations.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For example, eHealth Exchange participants are taking advantage of its single API to join Carequality and TEFCA with no additional subscription fees or paperwork to sign. The exact process varies from QHIN to QHIN. Yes, You Still Need Multiple Networks TEFCA-based exchange is voluntary and still ramping up.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2024

UpScriptHealth also works with other medical device companies to increase access – for example, it powers telehealth consultations for Spark Biomedical's Sparrow Ascent, the only FDA-cleared, drug-free, non-addictive, non-invasive, wearable treatment technology for the relief of opioid withdrawal symptoms. With the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

.” OCR’s Allegation of Cerebral Telehealth The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the US Health and Human Services department in charge of investigating and sanctioning HIPAA violations, has posted the results of their current investigation of Cerebral. HIPAA investigations don’t occur in a vacuum.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For example, an AI model analyzing medical images (such as MRI or CT scans) can directly transmit its results to another AI system specialized in treatment plans, ensuring a rapid and seamless transition from diagnosis to treatment. The AIs achieve this by communicating with supplier systems, ensuring optimal inventory levels and timing.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Logistics and operations addresses information processing, sharing, analyzing, and management — requiring interoperability and data liquidity, along with “nutritious” AI underpinning the analyses to ensure health equity-by-design.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 27, 2022

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time. In the U.S.,

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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. Or “Do you have Medicare/Medicaid?”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2020

" Telehealth need not entirely replace in-person visits, he said, but practices could, for example, offer after-hours consultations or asynchronous services for patients who need virtual care. " However, he cautioned, the relaxation of HIPAA enforcement around telehealth tools "is intended to be time-limited."

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today, advanced security measures like encryption and access controls help to protect data from unauthorized access, which is important for patient privacy and allows institutions to comply with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the HIPAA-compliant solutions CyncHealth uses to exchange information is Direct Secure Messaging. One example involves collaboration with pharmacies to oversee prescription monitoring, ultimately providing physicians with a more comprehensive insight into their patients’ medication regimens.

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TheraNest

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Schedule regular reboots (for example, every Friday night) to make sure your technology does not freeze and needs updates during work hours. Schedule Maintenance Periods: It is not uncommon for your computer, browser, and assorted software to need updates, often requiring rebooting your computer. Try TheraNest!

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A non-healthcare example would be a smartphone app designed to listen to music using earbuds to engage with iTunes or Apple Music on one’s smartphone. Assume, for example, that a blood pressure cuff gives a false negative reading. To properly transmit images with PHI would be to use a HIPAA-compliant texting service or EHR.

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Lloyd Price

JULY 9, 2024

Examples: Companies creating AI-powered diagnostics tools, developing gene editing therapies, or designing implantable biosensors for real-time health monitoring. Here are a few examples: Telemedicine: Telemedicine platforms allow patients to connect with healthcare providers remotely, using video conferencing or other technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We sat down with Cedric Savarese, Founder and CEO of FormAssembly , a user-friendly and HIPAA-compliant forms platform, to learn the ins and outs of form building and why healthcare IT leaders should prioritize secure data collection at their organization. No-code / Low-code. Compliance Does Not Mean Slow.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To help mitigate these risks, cellular IoT providers must enable end-to-end data encryption, robust authentication protocols, and adherence to strict data privacy regulations – for example, HIPAA in the U.S. and GDPR in Europe.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

Nor was it HIPAA-compliant, a major concern. "The HIPAA waivers for telehealth implemented during the pandemic were critical for the widespread adoption of telehealth," said Dr. Nimish Shah, cofounder of Progressive Therapeutics. So the HIPAA waivers made sense. These apps got the job done, but they were disjointed.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 21, 2023

For example, Google Care Studio can be used to collect and organize patient data, and Google Bard can be used to generate reports, summaries, and other documents that can be used to help clinicians make better decisions. It is also HIPAA compliant, so clinicians can be confident that their patients' data is secure.

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