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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

A survey from The Harris Poll and ClearDATA found that 81% of Americans incorrectly assume that all protected health information collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA. Health information network Availity was awarded Compliance Leader Verification by the Ethisphere Institute.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Technical literacy, such as knowing how to use devices and interact with electronic health record (EHR) portals and video interfaces. These three components are known as digital health readiness – and when it comes to underserved patients, much of their readiness is limited by social determinants of health.