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OmniLife Health Survey Shows Rapid Adoption of Clinical Workflow Automation Among U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Digital Health Global

Survey Conducted by Becker’s Healthcare Underscores Benefits, Untapped Opportunities of CWA LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS This is one of several key learnings from a recent Becker’s Healthcare benchmark survey of health systems, hospitals and transplant centers in partnership with OmniLife Health in late 2022.

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Some Telehealth Platforms Are Tracking Sensitive Patient Data: Are They Violating HIPAA?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Responsible clinicians are likely to ask whether sharing protected health information (PHI) by telehealth companies equates to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Key aspects of HIPAA that might be relevant include: HIPAA requires covered entities (e.g., Clash of the Titans?

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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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Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more

Healthcare IT Today

The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative , issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System. “It Malicious attacks remain the No.

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Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement. OCR has recently clarified in a FAQ document that the enforcement discretion will remain in effect until the Secretary of HHS declares that the public health emergency no longer exists, or upon the expiration date of the declared PHE.

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5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Healthcare IT Today

But many patients are, in fact, unhappy with the current state: 49% of all adults and 74% of millennials would consider switching providers for a better payment experience, according to InstaMed’s 2021 annual consumer survey on healthcare payments.

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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

The most notable approval is USCDI v3, and others include two implementation guides from CMS for Quality Reporting Document Architecture and three HL7 standards (for C-CDA, FHIR, and QRDA). Among organizations surveyed, 64% rely on external expertise for project planning and 71% do so for production.

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