Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. Fast forward to 2021. HandsFree Health, rovider of WellBe®, a secure, HIPAA compliant, voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform, is offering the first fully integrated home health system for seniors to help them age-in-place. and what/who is still around.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 25, 2021

In advance of that discussion, I wanted to feature remarks shared by Brad Smith, Microsoft President, that I recently heard at CES 2021 , the annual (this year, virtual) meeting convening the largest community of consumer electronics stakeholders globally. But it wasn’t just JFK’s moonshot remarks that were inspiring.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Providing a quick high-level overview of the recent updates, all payors have extended their telehealth flexibilities to at least the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is currently set to end on April 21 st , 2021. Extended coverage for the virtual check-in code, G2012, through April 20 th , 2021. No Changes.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This study comprehensively analyzes each segment from 2021 to 2031, with a base year of 2022, projecting Compounded Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) for the forecast period. Initiatives like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the U.S.

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Mend

MARCH 3, 2022

2021 had a lot to teach us about where telehealth is going. Here are the top seven ways we think 2021 will predict how the future of telehealth will look going forward. Mend, a comprehensive patient-engagement platform, offers a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution to give your patients peace of mind. • Telehealth is here.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 5, 2023

According to the HIPAA Journal , between 2009 and 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights received reports of 4,419 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records each. Best Practices for Protecting Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance. Why Healthcare Cybersecurity is Important.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2021

A 2021 report from HIPAA Journal showed that U.S. The following is a guest article by Damian Chung, Business Information Security Officer, Netskope. Targeted cyberattacks against the healthcare industry continue to rise. At the same […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Surescripts also reported a 24% increase in the number of prescribers enrolled in May 2022 compared to May 2021.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 27, 2022

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time. In the U.S.,

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

Importance of HIPAA Compliance One key area of healthcare compliance is HIPAA compliance. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive patient information and ensuring the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). 2021, September 7).

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Following the release of a report by STAT and The Markup, which found 49 of 50 telehealth startups may fall short of legal requirements for HIPAA compliance, a bipartisan group of US senators has fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for sharing patient data with Facebook, Google, and other major advertising platforms.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Secure health data (updating privacy/HIPAA). Health Populi’s Hot Points: Everyone of Manatt Health’s ten imperatives are spot-on in this moment as we segue from Our Covid Year of 2020 to the Covid Year of 2021. Help our children achieve their potential. Innovate long-term care. Accelerate digital health.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2021

Despite HIPAA and its strict regulations, reports show a staggering 25% increase in data breaches throughout the industry in the past year. According to a 2021 Identity Breach […]. The past year has brought some sobering statistics to light regarding healthcare cybersecurity.

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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. Data Brokers are a Threat to Democracy, WIRED, April 13, 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. According to the company's website, the software integrates into a provider's electronic health record, allowing for electronic, HIPAA-compliant patient reports to be transferred into an EHR system. BioTelemetry says it monitors 1.2

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards. Currently, ChatGPT does not meet HIPAA standards. Today, there is a technical solution for every such need.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 6, 2024

In the United States, heart disease alone is the leading cause of death for men and women; in 2021, it accounted for 1 in every 5 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Cardiometabolic diseases, which include conditions like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and obesity, affect millions of people worldwide.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 12, 2023

The previous Kyruus and Wakefield Research year’s findings (2021) had a slightly different yet potentially relevant focus that may be of interest to telehealth as well as brick-and-mortar practitioners who wish to grow their practices. Focusing on HIPAA compliance as a patient engagement tool is also a good idea.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Given the required changes to the HITECH Act amendment signed into law on January 5, 2021, the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations and for other purposes.” Covered Entities Beware.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Results are promptly delivered online in a secure, HIPAA-compliant, and most importantly, easy-to-understand way. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021 there were more than 2.5 million STI infections in the United States.

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Mend

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In 2021, the U.S. A Note on HIPAA Compliance. It’s important to keep in mind that all text messages must meet HIPAA privacy and security requirements. With Mend, we can help collect any necessary consents for text and email to help comply with HIPAA, TCPA, and other regulations. Significant Changes to the TCPA.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Here are the reports – looking forward to 2021! With the beginning of HIPAA-compliance, diagnostic capabilities based on voice, and increased personalization capability, Voice First technology promises to provide greater assistance to health professionals and a better experience for consumers at home. Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 27, 2022

From Kaspersky, Telehealth take-up: the risks and opportunities , December 2021. From The American Journal of Managed Care and ABIM, Increasing Trust in Health Care , December 1 2021. From Microsoft, Accelerating healthcare AI innovation with Zero Trust technology , October 26, 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In early 2021, Zoom had done a great job highlighting the security measures they had taken to ensure HIPAA compliance for health system clients. 35 average monthly in 2021 to 150 monthly in 2022 – 216 in December. Volumes have continued to rise since we shifted all services.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

In March 2021, Zoom conducted research into the question, “how virtual do we want our future to be?” I welcomed the opportunity to speak (via Zoom, of course) with Ron Emerson, Zoom’s Global Healthcare Lead, just a days before HIMSS 2021 kicked off.

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Iris Telehealth

APRIL 19, 2021

The SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is currently accepting proposals for their new 2021 grant program. The FY 2021 CMHC Grant Program is an initiative to help enable CMHCs to offset the impact of COVID-19 on their behavioral health programs and empower them to improve or expand services. Calling all CMHCs!

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

In 2021, breaches affected more than 50 million patient records , with an average of 132 days before detection. Improved Regulatory Compliance The healthcare industry is subject to heavy regulation under the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) due to the sensitive nature of healthcare data.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

As digital health industry stakeholders will be convening at the 2021 annual HIMSS conference in Las Vegas and digitally, this report is well-timed to give us a level-set on just “where” U.S. The Pew team surveyed 1,213 adults ages 18 and over in June and July 2020, interviewing in English and Spanish.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2021

According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […]. In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

Providing a quick high-level overview of the recent updates, all payors have extended their telehealth flexibilities to at least the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is currently set to end on January 20 th , 2021. HIPAA compliant platform is now required. Medicare: No Changes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Uniper’s technology-enabled services include live and interactive health and wellness content, HIPAA compliant video telehealth, remote assessments, family communication, and peer-led groups. Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults December 2021. Learn more at UniperCare. . See recent reports: .

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Digital Health Today

APRIL 19, 2021

To protect patient data companies can choose HIPAA-compliant telehealth solutions that are suitable for the workflow, such as through the current EHR vendor. Join the Healthcare Automation and Digitalization Congress AUTOMA+ 2021 to discuss the role, challenges & perspectives of cybersecurity in healthcare on September, 27-28, 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

more than in 2021 and 41.6% According to the “ 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report ” by Verizon, 85% of all breaches involve human interaction, often through email phishing attacks. For the 12th year in a row, healthcare had the highest average data breach cost of any industry. million, which is 9.4% more than in 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 29, 2022

"Utilizing a Chromebook and HIPAA-compliant communications platform such as Zoom or Google Meets, team members can reach a Hackensack Meridian Health psychiatrist who can diagnose, prescribe and provide recommendations on next steps for patients.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 17, 2022

The article below summarizes the findings of lead researcher Ionescu and colleagues in their 2021 systematic review of immersive 360-degree videos using virtual reality headsets to provide the experience of “being there” for participants. Register.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Kyruus—backed by an experienced set of investors, including Highland Capital Partners, Venrock, Francisco Partners, Providence Ventures, Cambia Health Solutions, UPMC Enterprises, and Salesforce Ventures—is acquiring Epion on the heels of record growth and the addition of HealthSparq in 2021. “We About Epion Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The majority of virtual care services at NCHS have been delivered through its proprietary, encrypted HIPAA-compliant telehealth app – which came in handy when COVID-19 began slamming the United States. Even as nationwide utilization of telemedicine decreased , Terrell says volumes were sustained in 2021.

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