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ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

State laws and policies should also define consumer health data with the uniform language defined as protected health information under HIPAA, the group said in its announcement this week. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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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. West Virginia-based Vandalia Health is expanding its Oracle Health EHR implementation to all 12 hospitals in its network.

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Mary Washington Healthcare Partners with Caregility to Pioneer Inpatient Virtual Engagement and Virtual Nursing Program

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The program brings two-way virtual care communications to the hospital bedside to increase nurse assistance, improve patient safety, and advance care model innovation within the regional health system. EATONTOWN, N.J., & FREDERICKSBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS Follow Caregility on LinkedIn and Twitter at @caregility.

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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“This acceleration also was made available by the opportunities to be reimbursed for telemedicine-related services and relaxed CMS guidelines that waived penalties for HIPAA violations against healthcare providers that serve patients in good faith through everyday communications technologies.”

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." "Connected care services to be provided by AccessHealth with the grant include primary care for adults, pediatrics, prenatal care, behavioral health and nutrition services.

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Taskforce on Telehealth Policy releases final report on safeguarding virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The task force, which was convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, represented a broad spectrum of stakeholders who spent the summer building consensus around the challenges and opportunities for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

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#Engage4Health: How Patients Are Morphing Into Healthcare Consumers, for #HIMSS18

Health Populi

To that end, it is interesting to note that Amazon is seeking a privacy professional experienced with HIPAA. Connected Care: VA, Virtual Health and the Patient Experience | #Engage4Health + #HIMSS18. The frequency of cybersecurity breaches in health systems is a risk factor eroding patient trust.

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