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Amazon Clinic may delay its nationwide telehealth launch

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They said customers who decline HIPAA consent on the website are prevented from completing their patient registration with Amazon Clinic and are redirected to a third-party provider information page. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Here's how smaller practices can prepare for continuing telehealth demands

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Historically, they've faced a lack of resources, a lack of strategic decision-making, a lack of time and attention to devote to telehealth, and a lack of reimbursement opportunities, said Lacktman. Such centers acted as the "backbone of early growth of telehealth in the country," he said.

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Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

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Cerebral’s investigation concluded that the data might be considered protected health information and that it had failed to make sure that these third parties met HIPAA requirements for protecting PHI. According to the letter, Cerebral has been using such technology since it began doing business on October 12, 2019.

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Epic EHR-linked telehealth skyrockets at Children’s Colorado

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The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. ” Phase One was mobilization, ramping up telehealth services quickly to meet patient and family needs. “Fred” Thomas, director of telehealth services at Children’s Hospital Colorado. " John F. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Cerebral says 3M affected by a patient data breach

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WHY IT MATTERS Cerebral is a consumer-facing telehealth platform providing mental and behavioral health services for patients with or without insurance. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

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In spring 2021, emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts were nearly 51% higher for adolescent girls compared with the same time period in 2019. right now have no mental healthcare providers at all. THE PROBLEM At the same time, there is a critical shortage of behavioral health specialists. 570 counties in the U.S.

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Marshfield Clinic boosts patient-provider satisfaction and provider efficiency with telehealth

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Marshfield Clinic Health System based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has nine hospitals – plus Marshfield Children's Hospital inside the flagship hospital – and more than 60 healthcare centers in more than 30 communities across Wisconsin. MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. THE PROBLEM.