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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Data breaches or mishandling can also put a practice at serious risk of legal and financial trouble. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Keeping PHI secure is the main goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies

Healthcare IT Today

Data Policy in the Context of Telehealth Policy The ATA has been publishing policy statements on complex technical topics since they launched a good 30 years ago. In 2022, it became clear that technical developments were having a large impact on social issues and would inevitably come to affect telehealth.

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BetterHelp Investigated by FTC for Sharing Sensitive Consumer Data

Telebehavioral Health Institute

million for “deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private.” ” Unprecedented in telehealth history, the sharing of sensitive health information in early 2023 is poised to shatter provider naivete about working for large-scale business entities entering healthcare.

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What is homomorphic encryption for healthcare data?

Lloyd Price

It was developed by researchers at MIT in 2011 and used homomorphic encryption to protect sensitive data stored in a database. The HEAT project: This project, which was funded by the European Commission, was launched in 2013 and focused on developing homomorphic encryption techniques for secure data processing in healthcare applications.

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5 Best Practices for Home Health Monitors to Boost Patient Safety and Reduce Costs

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Home health monitors are becoming increasingly important as more patients are receiving care in their own homes. By using these devices, patients can more easily manage their health and report any concerning changes to their healthcare providers. Implement Telehealth Services.

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The Most Important Trends For Health in Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Report Aren’t About Health Care

Health Populi

But then there’s the formidable challenge of medical privacy and the regulation of Big Tech companies’ use of personal data, covered in general terms on page 167 shown here. The blurring of mobile and digital into overall business process is a meta-trend for the global economy, and certainly for the health care ecosystem.

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