Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 25, 2022

IHE IT-Infrastructure has agreed to start a new work item on the topic of Privacy Consent, using FHIR. The name could be very generic, like Privacy Consent IG, but we do tend to indicate in the title the scope limits in the use-cases. This IG would Define a set of privacy policies with canonical URI and/or code.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This bill discusses the five board principles regarding technical protections and practices to help guide the development and implementation of AI systems. Such bias in AI systems may violate legal protections. Data Privacy. Notice and Explanation. What’s in the White House AI Bill of Rights.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

Although the intricacies of HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification requirements might still be fuzzy to some providers, compliance with the law is mandatory for all HIPAA “covered entities.” The OCR typically offers assistance, and if a fine is considered against small practices, they tend to be in this penalty range.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 20, 2023

Whether you view the controversy surrounding abortion as a legal issue, a religious issue, a gender issue, a pharmaceutical issue, or a human rights issue, most people have clear, if not opposing, opinions. The US Supreme Court has allowed the continued sale of the abortion pill mifepristone until Friday, April 21, 2023.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 17, 2022

Notice of Privacy Policy Some realms only require that the patient be given access to the organizations privacy policy. In these realms the patient is not given the choice to accept, reject, or change the terms of privacy policy. Other elements would not be needed. Other elements would not be needed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

Smart phones, wearable devices, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence software, internet applications, and other digital health technologies are advancing and transforming disease diagnosis, therapy, and other medical practices by physicians, direct-to-consumer services for better health and well-being, and other healthcare services.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

Adding to the growing number of recent FTC investigations about data being shared by telehealth platforms for profit, Cerebral reportedly notified 3.1 million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights offers five broad principles regarding technical protections and practices to help guide the development and implementation of AI systems. This principle recognizes bias in algorithms that may lead to discrimination and violate legal protections. Data Privacy. Notice and Explanation.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The report assumes that the lack of a therapist’s ability to give termination notice left patients unaware of their therapist’s reason for suddenly leaving the relationship. These changes will equip the company for the future and pave a strong path to profitability. per month or $12.99

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

Providers have been promised at least 60 days' notice. based attorney in the health law practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz about what providers should be doing to ensure compliance when the PHE finally sunsets. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Working together, both organizations developed proposed rules outlined in two Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs). The ultimate objective is to authorize telemedicine practices under conditions that align with public health and safety and provide adequate controls against drug diversion.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released another announcement about its BetterHelp investigation of privacy practices, outlining six recommendations for owners of telehealth services. The article below summarizes those recommendations and includes a related notice of updates to the Department of Justice (DOJ) privacy policy.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 11, 2023

Working together, both organizations developed proposed rules outlined in two Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs). The ultimate objective is to authorize telemedicine practices under conditions that align with public health and safety and provide adequate controls against drug diversion.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

Although the intricacies of HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification requirements might still be fuzzy to some providers, compliance with the law is mandatory for all HIPAA “covered entities.” The OCR typically offers assistance, and if a fine is considered against small practices, they tend to be in this penalty range.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

For something as important and as sensitive as healthcare, there are plenty of rules and regulations in place to protect both patients and organizations. However, with healthcare being ever-evolving our regulations are also ever evolving. Finally, the current state of tech needs to be updated.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 20, 2022

On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its 18th round of sanctions for HIPAA Right of Access violations. In each case, to settle a potential violation of HIPAA, the providers agreed to pay OCR fines and enter into corrective action plans. paper, CD, USB).

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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

MARCH 9, 2023

On March 2, the Federal Trade Commission released the details of a proposed order banning BetterHelp, Inc. from sharing sensitive information about their consumer’s mental health challenges to companies for advertising purposes. Recipients of this sensitive consumer information include Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2020

HHS suspended the HIPAA rule that would require the distribution of a Notice of Privacy Practices at the time of service. By Kim Stanger. Federal Action. HHS suspended HIPAA security rule requirements that may have otherwise limited the technology used for telehealth visits. State Action.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2020

HHS suspended the HIPAA rule that would require the distribution of a Notice of Privacy Practices at the time of service. By Kim Stanger. Federal Action. HHS suspended HIPAA security rule requirements that may have otherwise limited the technology used for telehealth visits. State Action.

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New Age Healthcare

JANUARY 6, 2020

This can help change the reactive approach of healthcare delivery currently practiced to that of proactive. The world is becoming more connected and increasingly relying on digital for developing solutions for every industry and sphere of life. The importance of responsible and ethical AI has been highlighted by experts [4].

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

APRIL 28, 2015

Privacy definition is far more than just 'confidentiality' or 'consent'. Defining Privacy Privacy is a very important Human Right, yet very hard to define. I am very encouraged by all the efforts in Healthcare on Privacy. The reason is that Privacy has multiple dimensions. Westin, Privacy and Freedom (1968).

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The final piece of this trifecta is the privacy rule applicable to substance abuse service providers, aka 42 CFR Part 2. 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. Well, that moment has arrived (maybe).

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The final piece of this trifecta is the privacy rule applicable to substance abuse service providers, aka 42 CFR Part 2. 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. Well, that moment has arrived (maybe).

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mHealth Insight

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Mobile Devices and Health was published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Authored by Ida Sim, M.D., who is a Primary Care Physician, Professor at UCSF & coFounder at Open mHealth (follow her on Twitter @IdaSim ). mHealth Insights. More than 40% of U.S.

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