Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 4, 2023

technology companies’ telehealth platforms) to safeguard the privacy of protected health information (PHI). In so doing, legal and ethical questions and possible obfuscation appear. Clinicians working with such companies are at risk of shouldering legal responsibility for choosing inappropriate technology.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mental health and addiction professionals are legally required to ensure that patients and clients can trust their private information is protected. Maintaining the privacy of that information is known as the clinician’s duty to maintain confidentiality. HIPAA Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals. Psychotherapy Notes.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 19, 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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Mend

APRIL 12, 2023

In the final part of our 3-part series, we’ll cover which telehealth policies end immediately with the PHE. Moving forward in this new digital landscape, patient privacy, and security is paramount. Patients deserve (and demand) privacy and safety, and providers have an immense legal duty to protect their patients’ information.

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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. That policy was made permanent in 2021. In our August 2022 article, Is Birth Control Covered by Insurance? ,

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 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. That policy was made permanent in 2021. In our August 2022 article, Is Birth Control Covered by Insurance? ,

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

Technology and Data Management: The increasing use of technology and data in healthcare delivery and management brings cybersecurity risks and data privacy concerns. It involves establishing governance structures, policies, procedures, controls, audits, reporting mechanisms, and education initiatives.

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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 Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Their core technology was OpenTDF , a free software library that advances a crucial goal in health care: patient control over their own data, in tandem with the ability to share data with their doctors and other people through access policies and encryption. Few healthcare apps truly protect privacy.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

Suggested considerations include the following: Report the Breach of HIPAA Privacy. When you realize a privacy violation has occurred, it’s your responsibility to report it to the appropriate individuals within your organization, typically a privacy officer or an administrative head.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Data masking, data aggregation, synthetic data, and differential privacy are among the solutions, but each presents difficulties and limitations. But synthetic data can preserve a lot of complex correlations, and does better at balancing the goals of useful data and patient privacy than the alternatives.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

DPI can also be used to enforce security policies and regulations within an organization. Overall, DPI plays an important role in cybersecurity by providing network administrators with the ability to detect and prevent a wide range of security threats, and to enforce security policies and regulations within an organization.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 16, 2023

The paper offers an eye-opening look into many privacy abuses that can be perpetuated by well-meaning practitioners who select and encourage their clients to use apps without being appropriately informed. HIPAA, in some cases, may not legally obligate privately held companies to keep collected information private.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. The lawsuits cited above will set new precedents for privacy in healthcare. Concluded that 98.6

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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.” HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

” The information below is supplied with strong encouragement to seek advice from a qualified attorney before taking any other action: Report the Breach of HIPAA Privacy. Such documentation is vital for legal and regulatory purposes, demonstrating that you have responded appropriately. Mitigation. Corrective Actions.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

More specifically, the HIPAA Privacy Rule allows covered healthcare providers to share protected health information for treatment purposes without patient authorization, as long as they use reasonable safeguards. Such treatment communications may occur orally, in writing, by phone, fax, email, or otherwise. What Are Reasonable Safeguards?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 4, 2022

It provides an additional opportunity for in-depth discussion as states envision a post-pandemic telehealth policy landscape. How Can I Legally Practice Telehealth Over State Lines and International Borders? Operate legally & ethically 100% of the time. Practicing telehealth across state lines or international borders?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Etienne Boshoff, Managing Director at EHR Enhancify As Ambient Clinical Voice Technology becomes increasingly prevalent in healthcare settings, there are several critical considerations to be made for privacy and secure handling of patient data. Of course, it is fully the patient’s decision whether to employ this technology.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

Privacy Concerns By adding highly personal healthcare data through Amazon virtual care to people’s customer purchasing profiles, Amazon’s ambitions have been the focus of concern about the potential for patient data privacy violations. Online employment can pose dilemmas that leave clinicians at a loss for how to proceed.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. The lawsuits cited above will set new precedents for privacy in healthcare. Concluded that 98.6

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

CMS’s role in healthcare regulation CMS plays a crucial role in regulating various aspects of healthcare, including reimbursement policies, quality measures, and patient safety standards. It sets standards and regulations to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare services provided to millions of Americans.

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TheraNest

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Compliance ensures that you’re delivering quality care, protecting client information, and meeting legal requirements. This includes federal, state, and local requirements related to documentation, privacy, billing practices, and professional conduct. Regularly check for updates and changes to ensure you remain compliant.

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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. HIPAA was created in 1996 to protect the privacy of patient records and health information. This includes things like employee training, policies and procedures.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. The lawsuits cited above will set new precedents for privacy in healthcare. Concluded that 98.6

HIPAA 40

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The Health Affairs study of possible violations of patient privacy in hospitals includes the following: Analyzed 6,162 US hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified non-federal acute care hospitals with websites. The lawsuits cited above will set new precedents for privacy in healthcare. Concluded that 98.6

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TheraNest

APRIL 15, 2020

Let’s explore how to choose the right policy and insurer for your practice. . Coverage varies among different policies and different insurers, but malpractice insurance typically covers the following. Legal fees and court costs — Pays legal fees and court costs from the start of a claim until the end.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other regulatory bodies also play a role in promoting the security and privacy of patient information, in part through the implementation of HIPAA regulations and other guidelines. Best Practices for Protecting Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 17, 2022

This concept has not been proposed as a formal work item, but I think it would fit nicely in IHE Basic Patient Privacy Consents for Mobile that I have proposed (more on that soon). Consent profiling As with any Consent, often there is paperwork that ultimately holds the legal details. The Consent then would need to be profiled.

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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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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

. “It is ironic,” they write, “that although patients (and their physicians) still have difficulty obtaining complete medical record information in a timely fashion, the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits massive troves of patients digital health data to traverse the medical-industrial complex unmonitored and unregulated.”

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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.” HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just updated the FHIR core spec Security and Privacy Module with a simple message, yellow highlight for the new text: 6.0.3 Security in FHIR needs to focus on the set of considerations required to ensure that data can be discovered, accessed, or altered only in accordance with expectations and policies. There are many tools.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2023

To navigate this challenge, constant monitoring, validation, and updating of AI models are necessary, alongside the development of clear legal frameworks addressing AI-related liability issues. Ensuring Informed Consent Develop clear and transparent policies regarding patient consent, data collection, and data usage.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MARCH 3, 2021

These should be leveraged going forward, not ignored and re-invented.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 3, 2016

These efforts sometimes use the term Privacy Consent, or Privacy Consent Directive, or Privacy Authorization, or Consumer Preferences, etc. IHE Basic Patient Privacy Consent. It requires pre-coordinated policies that must be statically defined, and configured into Access Control engines. Table 10.2.3-1 38571.2.1.3.1

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This includes checking for proper coding, billing accuracy, and adherence to privacy and security regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). They are essential for maintaining patient safety, improving healthcare quality, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. Why Are Chart Audits Performed?

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