Aetna to pay $1M to OCR to settle 3 2017 HIPAA breaches
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Aetna to pay $1M to OCR to settle 3 2017 HIPAA breaches. Wed, 10/28/2020 - 17:22.
Dock Health Brings HIPAA-compliant Task Management and Workflow Automation to Direct Primary Care Catalyst, Hint Health
Digital Health Global
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Addressing the exponential growth of direct primary care (DPC) organizations – an increase of 241% from 2017 to 2021 – Hint helps clinicians manage the unique complexities of a membership-based primary care model. Founded in 2013 by Zak Holdsworth and Graham Melcher, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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The Pace of Tech-Adoption Grows Among Older Americans, AARP Finds – But Privacy Concerns May Limit Adoption
Health Populi
JANUARY 28, 2020
The same percentage of people over 50 own a voice assistant, a market penetration rate which more than doubled between 2017 and 2019, AARP noted in the 2020 Tech and the 50+ Survey published in December 2019. Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. legislators can get on the same privacy page.
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Consumer Trust, Privacy and Healthcare – Considering #HIMSS18 in the Stark Light of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
Health Populi
MARCH 27, 2018
These uncertainties have been on my mind since learning the news about the world’s largest social networking platform, which as of the fourth quarter of 2017, had over 2.2 Amon the five industries they tracked, healthcare accounted for 1 in 4 total breaches in 2017, exposing over five million patient records.
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Most Consumers Are Interested in Using a Voice Assistant for Some Type of Health Care
Health Populi
OCTOBER 29, 2019
The report calls out one big barrier to early adoption especially among hospitals and physicians: concerns about privacy and HIPAA compliance. For more on the connected car as a third-space for health care, see my post from CES 2017, Your car as a mobile health platform.
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Open Table for Health: Patients Are Online For Health Search and Physician Reviews
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Telehealth adoption also grew from 2017 to 2018. Live video use roughly doubled, from 19% in 2017 to 34% in 2018. patients-as-consumers-as-payors aren’t well served by HIPAA, which was written in the pre-smartphone, medical breach era. In the U.S.,
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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4
Health Populi
MAY 2, 2019
Just last month, Amazon announced HIPAA-compliant privacy bundled into Alexa skills with Atrium Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, CIGNA, ExpressScripts, Livongo, and Swedish Health Connect. mobile consumers.
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Aktivolabs joins Innovators’ Network at American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation
Digital Health Global
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Founded in 2017 by medical doctors and data scientists, Aktivolabs is on a mission to prevent chronic diseases globally. The HIPAA compliant real-time digital health platform empowers enterprises and governments to build scalable, evidence-based health & well-being solutions. ” About Aktivolabs.
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Lawsuits: Who Is Liable?
Xealth
APRIL 3, 2023
Under HIPAA, they are known as covered entities. Business Associate Agreements – where the rubber meets the road If PHI is exchanged as part of the service relationship, the health system and vendor must have an agreement in place that meets the HIPAA regulatory standards. FDA’s medical device software regulations (i.e.,
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How One Hospital System Baked Love Into Their Health App
Health Populi
MARCH 4, 2018
On July 18, 2017, Neil Gomes, Chief Digital Officer at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, tweeted this: When I saw this tweet, I was especially struck by Gomes’s phrase, “Designed & developed with heart/love by my @DICEGRP.”
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Do Mental Health Apps Sell Your Client’s Sensitive Data to Data Brokers?
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 16, 2023
Those advertising companies include Google, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, and many more, which are immune to HIPAA violations because they are not covered entities. HIPAA, in some cases, may not legally obligate privately held companies to keep collected information private. PrivacyInternational.org, October 23, 2017.
Personalized Medicine: Consumer Concerns About Coverage, Affordability and Privacy
Health Populi
MAY 30, 2018
This is important because in 2017, one in four new drugs approved by the FDA were designed to treat a small population, falling. The team analyzed data-sharing guidelines across 230 policy documents published between 1996 and 2017. into the precision medicine category. Note that autonomy and privacy rank with the most mentions.
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Recent HHS Settlement Underscores the Importance Compliance Plays in Cybersecurity
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 13, 2023
In another settlement announced in 2017, 21st Century Oncology, Inc. Whether you need HIPAA, OSHA, SOC 2, or all three, your compliance program is fully customizable. 21CO) faced a $2.3 million OCR fine resulting from a remote attack that affected 2.2 million patients, and had to file for bankruptcy as well.
Digital Healthcare Marketing: Patient Engagement Tools for Healthcare Referrals
Telebehavioral Health Institute
JANUARY 12, 2023
Consumer preference for online scheduling has steadily increased over the past five years: Over 40% of consumers prefer to book appointments online – an increase of 15% compared to the 2017 survey. Although the telephone is still the top scheduling method, it has declined by 12% since 2017. Is HIPAA-Compliant Texting Necessary?
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Consider Amazon’s role in the caregiving and older adult market
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Not only was the Echo line a breakthrough user interface, in 2017, they introduced the Echo Show , adding a library of access points (today, the Food Network , tomorrow what?) Amazon moved forward in 2018 with HIPAA-compliant tech in healthcare. If they only knew what was ahead. . with its text display of large type as a default.
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Slack is preparing for a major play in Healthcare
Lloyd Price
APRIL 29, 2019
Slack noted the importance of holding onto its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance — which, if breached, could land the company in hot water with steep fines and criminal penalties. It's likely that HIPAA compliance will extend to communication features within months.
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Federal Trade Commission Gets Involved in GoodRx Telehealth Company Crackdown
Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
More than 55 million consumers have visited or used GoodRx’s website or mobile apps since January 2017. Misrepresented its HIPAA Compliance. The GoodRx telehealth services homepage falsely displayed a seal suggesting to consumers that it complied with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research
Health Populi
MARCH 10, 2020
In the extensive privacy discussion in my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen , I cited Deloitte’s 2017 Global Mobile Consumer Survey which described consumer privacy as “a concerned embrace of technology” (see page 14 within the report link).
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The Federal Trade Commission Accuses GoodRx Of Multiple Data Sharing Fails, Demands It Pay $1.5 Million Fine and Make Reforms
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
More than 55 million consumers have visited or used GoodRx’s website or mobile apps since 2017. For example, the company displayed a seal at the bottom of its telehealth services homepage which falsely suggested that it complied with HIPAA. In addition, GoodRx misled consumers in several ways when it came to its privacy practices.
Aktivolabs Earns HIPAA Certification and Launches Operations in the United States
Digital Health Global
OCTOBER 6, 2023
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aktivolabs, a digital health science company, announced today HIPAA compliance and the launch of its operations in the United States. We respond to this spending challenge with our expansion to the US and recent HIPAA certification to be a trusted partner in the US. A Mitsui & Co.
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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal
Health Populi
APRIL 30, 2018
Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. A big piece of addressing the cybersecurity healthcare challenge is educating people who work in healthcare settings, and that has been under-funded.
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Doctors and nurses raise the alarm on WhatsApp being used to transmit patient medical information
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
The website providing a guide to the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) asks the pertinent question: is using WhatsApp in a professional setting by healthcare workers compliant with the law? That, in the end, cost the NHS a lot of money and good faith in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware disaster.
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Telehealth services expand at state level, but adoption barriers remain
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 19, 2019
Expansion of telehealth coverage and reimbursement at the state level has grown since 2017, according to the latest American Telemedicine Association. " Another telehealth barrier concerns requirements that trained staff or providers be at least immediately available to a patient during telehealth encounters.
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The Rise of Chat in Healthcare and Remaining Concerns
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 19, 2023
According to an Accenture survey, in 2021, 25% of patients switched providers because they were unhappy with their overall experience (including scheduling challenges and roadblocks to access) —up from 18% in 2017. Younger generations are nearly six times more likely to switch providers than older people are.
Asynchronous video telemedicine helps TB patients, saves costs in Guam
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 18, 2019
Guam has an extremely high rate of TB: In 2017, the case rate of TB in Guam was 50.2 "Patients use emocha, a HIPAA-compliant mobile application, on their smartphone to video record themselves taking their medication, report side effects and receive medication reminders," Mbakwem said. THE PROBLEM. per 100,000 residents.
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 18, 2018
Like Children’s hospital, Libertana Home Health Care saw the potential and launched a home health solution with Orbita in 2017 – with reminders about schedules, medications, and access to caregivers. Home health care – perhaps the best fit for Voice First.
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Dr. Alexa Will See You Now: Can We Trust Digital Assistants With Our Health Data?
Lloyd Price
MAY 9, 2019
HIPAA-Drive But healthcare is also an industry, especially in the US, and it can be immensely profitable. Now, with HIPAA compliance, Amazon can use Alexa to legally share the healthcare data with medical professionals, patients, and the third-party apps it forms partnerships with.
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The Digital Health Consumer According to Rock Health
Health Populi
AUGUST 27, 2018
By 2017, 8 in 10 U.S. adults; the poll was fielded in 2017. Looking for health information online is just part of being a normal, mainstream health consumer, according to the third Rock Health Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey published this week. adults were online health information hunters.
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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 19, 2020
Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." In 2017, AccessHealth set goals that were modeled after the Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2020 Program.
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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 29, 2023
As of November 15, 2017, ASCs are being surveyed on the new requirements of a September 2016 final rule. HIPAA, CMS, and state agencies regulate ASCs. They follow Medicare reimbursement policies, coding and documentation guidelines, HIPAA compliance, fraud, and abuse prevention, prior authorization, and state-specific regulations.
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Harnessing Business Intelligence in Healthcare: Improving Patient Outcomes
BHM Healthcare Solutions
JULY 18, 2023
Compliance with regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), can also be facilitated through BI systems, as they provide mechanisms for tracking and documenting data access, ensuring adherence to privacy regulations. Kirchhoff, J., & Schuchert-Güler, P.
Embleema Launches Public Beta of Personal Health Records Blockchain
Lloyd Price
JULY 21, 2018
Embleema, a Delaware company, emerged from stealth and launched the public beta of its HIPAA-compliant, personal health records blockchain after one year of research and development, the company said on Tuesday. But more specifically, it is designed for patients and providers to share medical records.
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40 Medical Device Security
Telebehavioral Health Institute
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Managing Technology: Medical Device Security 200,000 Systems Shutdown by Ransomware Attack In May 2017, a hacking tool was used to access 200,000 Windows systems in hospitals. The hack affected a Bayer Medrad medical device that improves medical imaging for radiology … Read more.
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The Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach is $408 Per Stolen Record, 3X the Industry Average
Health Populi
JULY 15, 2018
Ponemon recognizes that certain industries have higher data breach costs: more heavily regulated sectors such as financial services and healthcare have greater exposure compared with public sector, research, retail, and hospitality. This 2018 report found the average cost of a data breach globally was $3.86 million, up 6.4%
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Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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60 Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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60 Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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60 Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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60 Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare
Health Blawg
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
A CHIME task force formed in honor of a member who lost a son to the epidemic in 2017 is working to pull together member organization best practices and identify regulatory barriers and opportunities.
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Investors are pouring billions of dollars into Smart Home HealthTech in 2019
Lloyd Price
JANUARY 30, 2019
billion in 2017, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Of that, fall prevention and detection accounts for the largest share with 39% in 2017. The global smart home healthcare market is set to hit $30 billion by 2023, up from $4.5 Roughly a quarter of Kaiser Permanente’s $3.8 billion annual capital spend that year was IT-related.
Implementation Of Telehealth Services Update: Survey
BHM Healthcare Solutions
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
In May 2017, Baltimore-based SGP surveyed 98 individuals. When looking at capabilities of telehealth programs and devices, 92 percent of executives said the most important aspect is the security of data and devices/HIPAA compliance. The other 56 percent said they have implemented telehealth initiatives at their organization.
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45 Telemedicine platform helps Texas Health Aetna save $398 per ER avoidance
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 18, 2019
Acute Care Transitions partnered with CirrusMD in 2017 to create a virtual care offering for patients. The branded, HIPAA-compliant chat platform gives patients easy access to a physician on patients’ terms and timelines. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.
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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers
GlobalMed
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Because of these hurdles, and the uncertainty around HIPAA compliance, some providers have decided to steer clear of telemedicine. One JAMA study found virtual visits increased 261 percent between 2015 and 2017, with 7 million people estimated to have received remote services in 2018.
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