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How Clocktree safeguards your data

Clocktree

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).

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How Digital Health Can Stimulate Economic Development

Health Populi

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. out of the Great Recession. GDP, in 2018.

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What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023 

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2023, HIMSS will not only be working to prop up telehealth further with really strong data on how these services help patients to achieve broader reform, but will also work at the state level with licensing boards to discuss how telemedicine can reach more patients.

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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Privacy is one of the most important parts of a patient’s healthcare experience.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

American Well is integrated with Apple Health to allow telehealth physicians to immediately access and track a patient’s health information with just one click. This integration is key for chronic patients and population health management. We define both terms as a remote consultation between a doctor and a patient.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

American Well is integrated with Apple Health to allow telehealth physicians to immediately access and track a patient’s health information with just one click. This integration is key for chronic patients and population health management. We define both terms as a remote consultation between a doctor and a patient.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time.