Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 113

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE 113

American Well

JANUARY 9, 2018

Today, many community clinics lack the resources necessary to secure their records online. As a result, these clinics often choose to continue maintaining paper records. However, this can be problematic in a number of ways, from the required space to security issues. In fact, not knowing how to properly use a computer has cost at least one doctor her license to practice.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Data Security HIE 60

American Well

JANUARY 9, 2018

Today, many community clinics lack the resources necessary to secure their records online. As a result, these clinics often choose to continue maintaining paper records. However, this can be problematic in a number of ways, from the required space to security issues. In fact, not knowing how to properly use a computer has cost at least one doctor her license to practice.

Telehealth 48

Telehealth Telemedicine 48

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Data Security HIE 60

Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE 60

ACA Times

JANUARY 9, 2018

In 2010, former President Barack Obama introduced the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in an effort to provide more Americans with health coverage. Over the course of its now-nearly eight-year run, the ACA has made significant strides in cutting the number of uninsured in the nation. Even with the Trump Administration and many Republicans in Congress still seeking to dismantle the ACA, it continues to provide healthcare to those who may not otherwise receive it.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE 60

Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE 60

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago. Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten.

HIPAA 60

HIPAA Medicare Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE 60