Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The article Rising Risks To Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance In The Age of COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Since the invention of the stethoscope, technology and innovation have been transforming how the healthcare industry delivers improved standards of care for individuals in every field of medicine. A […].

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

We’ve discussed the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ “HIPAA Right of Access Initiative” in several previous articles. HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades.

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Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s what we-know-we know about health care, privacy, and security: briefly, • HIPAA covers patients’ PHI that is held by covered entities and shared with contracted business associates. Finally, 52% of healthcare organizations do security awareness training annually. Only 30% conduct such training on a monthly basis or more.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

a leader in intelligent and secure digital health technology for chronic care, has achieved groundbreaking success with its Remote Patient Monitoring-Home Telehealth (RPM-HT) Connected Health Training Program, delivered through the DrKumo Academy platform.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

While fitness training and bolstering physical activity have lost traction by ten points each, the second bar chart illustrates, managing a diagnosis and sleeping better have gained consumer traction. patients-as-consumers-as-payors aren’t well served by HIPAA, which was written in the pre-smartphone, medical breach era.

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Clocktree

JUNE 15, 2020

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law passed in 1996 which requires secure handling of an individual’s health information (PHI). This act extends HIPAA security obligations to business associates. Some technical implementation details may change in the future.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

And the organization had been using a tele-education system to train providers in rural areas. Crockett, director of training, department of behavioral psychology, at Kennedy Krieger Institute. We primarily use a HIPAA-compliant Zoom system along with our Epic EHR to conduct our telehealth operations,” she said.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

First and foremost, it’s for fitness training, losing weight, sleeping better, and managing a chronic condition.

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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 Today

JUNE 9, 2024

Products HubSpot Smart CRM now lets customers store HIPAA-protected and medical data. Weill Cornell Medical Center is piloting BEN , an AI assistant from Brand Engagement Network, for physician training and patient engagement. Dental patient engagement software Intiveo is integrated with Dentrix Ascend , a practice management system.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Many personal information flows don’t fall under the HIPAA umbrella if the company isn’t a business associate. They are licensed, trained, and tested for service. Furthermore, this week Google made news about how it will absorb the DeepMind AI business into the larger Google Health unit.

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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 IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 4, 2023

"Zoom is continuing to invest in AI throughout our platform and taking a leadership stance in AI technology by being transparent that communications-like customer content will not be used to train Zoom’s AI models or its third-party artificial intelligence models," Mahesh Ram, head of AI applications at Zoom, said in the statement.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 9, 2023

This HIPAA-eligible service is set to empower healthcare software providers by leveraging speech recognition and generative AI to revolutionize clinical documentation, enabling clinicians to save time on these tasks and enhance patient care. Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Intersection of HIPPA and AI Solutions When it comes to healthcare, specifically the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, we need to consider two critical concepts before we look at AI solutions developed by a vendor in the HIPAA realm. So, HIPAA may not apply. About Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Look for HIPAA compliance, EPCS compliance, HITRUST certification, ONC Certified HIT certification, SOC-2 Type II certification, and more. These practices play a critical role in maintaining data accuracy and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, while EMR and PM systems ensure data is encrypted and accessible through role-based controls.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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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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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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. Below then, is a suggested list of steps for a practitioner who wonders, “What Happens if you violate HIPAA?”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2020

Recent allowances made by the HHS Office for Civil rights, which said it won't impose penalties on providers who use non-HIPAA-compliant consumer platforms such as FaceTime, Facebook Messenger or Skype, were game-changers for many small practices and outpatient providers, enabling them to connect with patients quickly and easily.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2024

Telehealth platforms also can provide educational resources for the medical device being used, including comprehensive virtual training sessions, instructional videos, and real-time support. Second, adhering to regulatory requirements, such as FDA approvals and HIPAA regulations, is critical for maintaining patient safety and trust.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

"In the beginning of the pandemic, we also used FaceTime and Duo under the HIPAA waiver," East recalled. "Our IT department worked diligently to find HIPAA-compliant, user-friendly solutions to meet our clients' needs. In addition, some meetings and trainings had been conducted electronically."

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Navigating HIPAA Compliance: A Foundation for Protecting Patient Data For healthcare organizations, staying compliant with HIPAA is essential to safeguard patient data. To stay on track, organizations should regularly assess risks, put safeguards in place, train their staff, and keep strong policies up-to-date.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

as HIPAA-compliant telehealth software for the provision of mental health services using Google Chrome, with FaceTime and Zoom used as backup video conferencing platforms. Because the device technicians are crucial for the success of the Executive Mental Health telehealth program, the team created a device-technician training handbook.

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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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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. "We overhauled our telehealth training and onboarding effort to ensure provider acceptance, knowledge and compliance with best practice standards for tele-enabled practice." " Dr. Christina Olson, Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, when navigating clinical interactions involving medical terminology and patient care, human involvement and the use of trained medical interpreters remain essential for equitable or quality limited English Proficiency (LEP) patient care. ”), are well-suited for solutions like Google Translate or other AI-driven language models.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2020

Others are connected with health coaches who also have received training through the California Consortium of Addiction Professionals, a nutritionist or a naturopathic doctor. UPIC's services are HIPAA-compliant, Tucker said.

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NiftyHMS

APRIL 11, 2023

Support and Training : Finally, it’s important to consider the level of support and training that your EMR system provider offers. You’ll want to ensure that your provider offers comprehensive training and support to ensure that your staff can use the system effectively.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” The only HIPAA-compliant vendor Upstate had immediate access to and currently was using was WebEx. Our training team pushed static and on-demand communication and information to all areas and clinical leadership and met daily with information management technology to share process improvements and efficiencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

Regulatory Compliance Mastery Of course, HIPAA is the most prevalent regulation healthcare organizations must adhere to, but over the last decade or so, we are seeing an increase of rules related to patient data. Let’s explore the evolution of data protection in the healthcare industry and how the best teams protect it.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

NETCCN is a virtual health project designed to address the shortage of critical care trained clinicians. Where there are no ICU beds, there are no critical care trained clinicians. And even where there are ICUs, especially during surge situations, there are not enough of the right kinds of trained clinicians. HIPAA Compliant.

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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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Clocktree

JULY 9, 2018

For people looking to increase long-term health outcomes through physical activity and physical fitness, the ability to work with physical therapists at a distance offers an advantage over “hands-on” therapy, as many programs rely heavily on goal setting, exercise prescription, and self-management training.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

To learn more about this, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them what are the key challenges in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, such as HIPAA , in the context of health information management? It’s more than just completing your annual HIPAA assessment.

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