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Why You Shouldn’t Aim for EHR Interoperability With Telemedicine Software

AMD Telemedicine

For another, if a telehealth vendor captures and stores data outside of a provider’s electronic medical records (EMR), it can be harder to ensure HIPAA compliance. Unlike interoperability, telemedicine EMR integration doesn’t hand over the responsibilities of capturing and storing data to third-party vendors.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Unlike EMRs, requests for access to EHR records can be made by other medical centers. AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards.

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The Importance of Patient Portal Usability

Healthcare IT Today

Sharing of Data in a Patient Portal Most patients are familiar with HIPAA and of course, expect data to be kept securely in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Now, there is a trend toward an expectation that patients are able to either download or share their data on demand.

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Doctors Love Alerts Until They Don’t

Healthcare IT Today

Of course, if you’re a doctor with a 2 month waiting list, it’s easy to ignore these alerts. It’s basically HIPAA secure email for doctors. I guess there’s some benefit to have that information the next time that patient comes for a visit. All of these messages provide convenient access to the doctor.

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Mastering Mental Health Intake Forms in 2023

Mend

Enhanced Data Security If a paper document gets lost or falls into the wrong hands, your practice could face HIPAA violations. Mend is 100% secure, confidential, and HIPAA-compliant telehealth software. Secure links Once forms are ready, patients will, of course, need a way to access them.

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8 Creative Ways to Increase Patient Volume Using Telehealth

Mend

Of course, telehealth programs weren’t just invented. Of course, it does. Your patients deserve more than non-HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platforms like Skype and FaceTime. Your telehealth program must be HIPAA compliant to be safe, secure, and private. Provide Security, Safety, and Privacy.

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TeleMental Health

Digital Health Hub

SimplePractice : SimplePratice has a behavioral health EMR software that includes therapy billing, appointment scheduling, telehealth, online intake forms, etc. TheraPlatform : TheraPlatform is a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and practice management software supporting teletherapy.