article thumbnail

Some Telehealth Platforms Are Tracking Sensitive Patient Data: Are They Violating HIPAA?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Responsible clinicians are likely to ask whether sharing protected health information (PHI) by telehealth companies equates to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Key aspects of HIPAA that might be relevant include: HIPAA requires covered entities (e.g., Clash of the Titans?

HIPAA 92
article thumbnail

At Nicklaus Children's, successful telehealth expansion depends on customer input

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At Nicklaus, where the telehealth program has been operational since 2013, the team has worked to address individualized patient concerns through a variety of tactics.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

One physician's perspective on why patients prefer telehealth visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To test this assumption, I surveyed my patients. We use a HIPAA-compliant software that allows for two-way, high definition video and audio. There were no exclusions in this survey. Over the course of three weeks, from the end of August through early September 2020, I collected a total of 115 surveys.

article thumbnail

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Between 2013 and 2017 Microsoft filed 73 patents related to healthcare, most of which focused on developing AI and patient monitoring capabilities. If we look at patents to give us an inside picture, from 2013 to 2017, Alphabet filed 186 related to healthcare, mostly around AI and “smart” operating rooms.

article thumbnail

HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting.