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Can Healthcare Professionals Share HIPAA PHI without Written Consent?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

According to the US Department of Human Services (HHS), healthcare professionals can share HIPAA-protected health information (HIPAA PHI) with one another without written content in several circumstances. Also, it bears mentioning that the information below is not necessarily relevant if the client is a child.

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Telehealth Security: Using a Telehealth VPN

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Telehealth Security: Using a Telehealth VPN Hackers have been developing yet more devious ways to harm people since COVID. The post Telehealth Security: Using a Telehealth VPN appeared first on TBH Institute Blog. The post Telehealth Security: Using a Telehealth VPN appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Do Mental Health Apps Sell Your Client’s Sensitive Data to Data Brokers?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Those advertising companies include Google, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, and many more, which are immune to HIPAA violations because they are not covered entities. A 2019 study documented that 20% of LatinX smartphone users were more likely to use a health app than Caucasians.

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BetterHelp Investigation by FTC & Privacy Update by DOJ

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released another announcement about its BetterHelp investigation of privacy practices, outlining six recommendations for owners of telehealth services. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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Consumer Trust, Privacy and Healthcare – Considering #HIMSS18 in the Stark Light of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

Health Populi

We who work in healthcare must pose the questions: going forward, how trusting will patients, consumers and caregivers be sharing their personal health information (PHI)? Health information breaches are more highly valued by cyber-attackers as they are worth more than, say, consumers’ bank account or credit card identities.

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Telehealth in Idaho: Regulations Withdrawn

Health Law Blog | Telehealth

As part of Governor Little’s initiative to reduce nonessential regulations, Idaho licensing boards (including the Idaho Board of Medicine) have withdrawn their rules implementing the Idaho Telehealth Access Act for healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and psychologists. ( INFORMED CONSENT.

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Key Strategies to Staying Compliant and Passing Audits as a Therapist

TheraNest

Compliance ensures that you’re delivering quality care, protecting client information, and meeting legal requirements. Therapists can struggle with compliance in various areas, ranging from HIPAA to telehealth or advertising. If you use telehealth, make sure your video conferencing solution is safe and HIPAA-compliant!

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