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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Under HIPAA, there can be steep penalties for breaches involving PHI.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%).

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease.

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What Are Patient Gateways or Portals?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

This article explores the unique role of stand-alone and EHR-based patient gateways or portals, highlighting their ability to empower patients, foster engagement, and optimize care delivery. Federal privacy laws protect them, such as HIPAA in the United States and PIPEDA in Canada. Outcome Tracking and Progress Monitoring.

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Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Basic Consent - a necessary first step

Healthcare Exchange Standards

There are many standards efforts to develop support for Patient directed Authorization to their health data. I will be writing a few articles about these efforts. HITE-CT Opt-Out Routine Care 1.3.6.1.4.1. Opt-Out (Emergency Care): HITE-CT Opt-Out Emergency Care 1.3.6.1.4.1. I will explain this in another article.

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