Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act this week, aimed at starting the process of modernizing health data use and privacy policies. "HIPAA must be updated for the modern day. WHY IT MATTERS. And the U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

APIs can enable “Data liberación,” a concept proposed by Todd Park when he worked in the Obama administration. Without securing patients’ personal health data leveraging APIs, those intimate details are highly hackable explained in All That we Let In , a report from Knight Ink and Appr0ov.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

We can see the Amazon column (second in alpha order following Alibaba) with more checkmarks (in dots) indicating the most health care activities by type compared with any other “tech giant” in the world. ” I added the bold emphasis here on the issue of personal health data. Probably not. Probably never.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

With more efficient access to data sources, medical researchers can spend more time on analysis that enhances our medical knowledgebase and less time compiling data. As an SPM board member, I have the privilege of introducing Bill, who will speak about the value of aggregated health data from the researcher’s perspective.

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Health Populi

JULY 31, 2023

Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.”

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Differential privacy protects data by answering queries with strategically garbled results. Differential privacy-based solutions require a high degree of expertise to make these systems compliant with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, and data quality can vary dramatically based on how the system is tuned.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 12, 2023

Homomorphic encryption is a type of encryption that allows computation to be performed on encrypted data without the need for decryption. In the context of healthcare data, homomorphic encryption can be used to protect patient privacy while still allowing for analysis and processing of sensitive information.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2024

In a blog post , ONC highlighted the plan’s goals to promote health and wellness, enhance the delivery and experience of care, and accelerate research and innovation, all by connecting the health system with health data. QuickBlox released a HIPAA-compliant chatbot approved for use with OpenAI.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 9, 2019

If properly anonymized, this could provide a wealth of additional data allowing medical professionals to improve treatments and give patients better information. HIPAA-Drive But healthcare is also an industry, especially in the US, and it can be immensely profitable. Source : [link]

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

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

JANUARY 11, 2021

As more connected home devices populate the growing Internet of Healthy Things at home, these privacy and security questions will become more transparent and obvious to patients adapting their homes as their hubs for health/care.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 31, 2024

Real-time data collection and analysis facilitate timely interventions, personalized care plans, and improved communication between patients and healthcare providers. Key to this integration is the compatibility of RPM technologies with existing healthcare systems, enabling real-time data flow and analysis. Absolutely.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Discussing TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability With Civitas Health. They also touched on the role of health data utilities as the evolution of the state HIE. Read more… Protecting Your Organization From a Hidden HIPAA Threat. Data activation vendor IOMED raised €10 million in Series A funding.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

RPM is the use of electronic equipment or digital technologies to gather and monitor patient-generated health data, and transfer the data to their healthcare provider for diagnosis, assessment and recommendations. Patients use these devices at home to measure and monitor their health.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Read more… How Will Data Utilities Evolve ? Experts agreed that health data utilities are in their early stages but will start to see additional value when they engage with government agencies in their communities and enable data sharing across state lines. Read more… Acting on SDoH Analysis.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are the steps involved in diabetes remote monitoring: Patient Data Collection: Remote monitoring for diabetes starts with the collection of health data, such as blood sugar levels, medication adherence, and other vital signs. DrKumo offers a state-of-the-art RPM program that can assist in diabetes management.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a technology-based healthcare service that allows healthcare providers to monitor patients’ health data outside of traditional healthcare settings. HHM allows patients to monitor their health data regularly, including vital signs such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart rate.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Read more… Health Data Exchange Moves to the Cloud. Read more… Best Practices for Securing Healthcare Data in AWS. Boris Dzhingarov detailed how AWS supports HIPAA compliance and protects patient information through data encryption and anonymization, access control, network security, and patch management.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Yesterday, we shared a number of the insights into the health data and interoperability needs in healthcare. This move should be coupled with novel approaches to protect the data they collect and store, utilizing more advanced HIPAA-compliant IT applications with official privacy and security credentials.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 25, 2024

Evolution of patient monitoring systems DrKumo’s Patient Monitoring System represents the evolution of traditional healthcare monitoring methods, offering real-time data collection and analysis for improved patient care.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At the close of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a number of cybersecurity tips were published by OCR (the office within HHS that enforces HIPAA). Without further ado, here they are: Encryption: Encryption is the conversion of electronic data into an unreadable or coded form that is unreadable without a decryption key.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At the close of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a number of cybersecurity tips were published by OCR (the office within HHS that enforces HIPAA). Without further ado, here they are: Encryption: Encryption is the conversion of electronic data into an unreadable or coded form that is unreadable without a decryption key.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At the close of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a number of cybersecurity tips were published by OCR (the office within HHS that enforces HIPAA). Without further ado, here they are: Encryption: Encryption is the conversion of electronic data into an unreadable or coded form that is unreadable without a decryption key.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At the close of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a number of cybersecurity tips were published by OCR (the office within HHS that enforces HIPAA). Without further ado, here they are: Encryption: Encryption is the conversion of electronic data into an unreadable or coded form that is unreadable without a decryption key.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In the context of remote patient monitoring, IoT remote monitoring enables real-time monitoring of patients’ vital signs and health data. This allows healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely, even from their own homes, and respond to any potential health issues quickly.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Telehealth is the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide health-related services remotely, such as virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and patient education. This data can then be used to monitor and efficiently manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 29, 2024

RPM utilizes advanced technology to monitor patients’ health data in real-time, providing a continuous connection between patients and healthcare teams. These systems comprise wearable devices, blood pressure monitors, and mobile applications that record and transmit health data directly to healthcare providers.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Telehealth.org readers will also recall the January 4 research report titled, Some Telehealth Platforms Are Tracking Sensitive Patient Data: Are They Violating HIPAA ? It showed how 49 or 50 telehealth platforms investigated by researchers shared sensitive healthcare data with marketing companies.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 17, 2023

Using a static analysis tool: Static analysis tools can scan source code for information about software components. Using a dynamic analysis tool: Dynamic analysis tools can run software and monitor its behavior to identify software components. Security: SBOMs can be used to identify security vulnerabilities in software.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Key advancements include: Smart Blood Pressure Monitors: Enhanced with Bluetooth connectivity, these devices allow for automatic data transfer to healthcare providers and patient health records, facilitating real-time monitoring and analysis. DrKumo RPM for Hypertension Management DrKumo Inc.

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Mend

AUGUST 22, 2023

Records release authorization form: A patient can use this form to allow the sharing of mental health data with specific people that they choose. It allows for secure, controlled sharing of mental health records as needed. Mend is 100% secure, confidential, and HIPAA-compliant telehealth software.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Remote Patient Monitoring Devices RPM relies on a diverse range of FDA-approved medical devices to gather crucial health data from the comfort of your home. These devices, acting as your personal health assistants, can include: Weight scales: Keep track of your weight fluctuations.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

DrKumo RPM solutions are compliant with HIPAA regulations and can be accessed via mobile devices. Our remote monitoring systems enable patients to gather and transmit health data, such as blood pressure levels, to their healthcare providers in real-time.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Remote Patient Monitoring, in essence, employs a range of technological devices to collect and transmit health data from patients in real-time. Data Transmission: CPT 99454 (remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial, each 30 days). 99454 Monthly data transmission $46.50 What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2024

Additionally, RPM fosters greater patient engagement in their own care by providing them with access to their health data and empowering them to actively participate in managing their condition alongside their healthcare team. These apps often integrate with wearable devices, allowing seamless data sharing and analysis.

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