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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal law that safeguards sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed. Up to now, HIPAA-compliant data security and generative AI haven’t gone hand-in-hand as AI is trained on large datasets centrally and often by third parties.

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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. This article will give several examples of the circumstances under which HIPAA PHI can be shared, and review reasonable safeguards.

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Bonus Features – April 14, 2024 – Less than 6 in 10 docs satisfied with electronic access to external immunization info, 68% of nurses are feeling overwhelmed, plus 38 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Subsequent statements and social media posts, summarized nicely here by Brendan Keeler, indicate the shut-off occurred in response to Particle Health users requesting data without having a legitimate Treatment use case as defined by HIPAA. EHR vendor ModMed and Medtronic are partnering to enhance the documentation of polyp detection.

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Telehealth integrated into EHR is the way to go for CarDon & Associates

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, CarDon & Associates, which operates 20 senior housing/skilled nursing communities in the Midwest, was exploring different ideas to give its staff time back, improve resident outcomes and reduce rehospitalizations. THE PROBLEM. " Brandy Armstrong, RN, CarDon & Associates. MARKETPLACE.

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Artisight to Scale and Advance AI-Driven Smart Hospital Platform with Oversubscribed $42 Million Series B Round

Healthcare IT Today

The Artisight platform, which was developed by clinicians for clinicians, marries IoT sensors with deep learning and open integration standards to streamline safe patient care, including virtual nursing. “With nearly 200 more hospitals undergoing implementation, it was clear we needed to grow to support our emerging client base.

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Understanding the Importance of a Nursing Care Plan for Cancer Diagnosis

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

One crucial tool in the nursing care of cancer patients is the nursing care plan, which serves as a roadmap for providing individualized, evidence-based care. Nurses can better support their patients and optimize their outcomes by understanding the significance of nursing care plans in cancer care.

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Swift Medical Announces Partnership with Corstrata to Enhance Virtual Wound Care Delivery

Digital Health Global

Joint customers will now be able to leverage Corstrata’s team of certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurses as well as Swift’s leading, AI-powered wound care platform, which offers superior wound imaging, documentation, collaboration, and decision support tools. To learn more about Swift Medical, visit us at www.swiftmedical.com.

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