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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Technology plays a crucial role in HIPAA-compliant communication for behavioral health. Embracing Secure EHR Software and Patient Portal Effective EHR software helps ensure HIPAA-compliant interactions.

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Osmind EHR integrates Zoom for psychiatry telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Within the Osmind EHR, clinicians can access a suite of digital tools to meet high-patient demand, like progress monitoring and journaling tools. "As clinicians, we have a professional obligation to only use telehealth platforms that are HIPAA-compliant," she added. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Having this kind of tool built into the clinicians' workflow by being embedded within the EHR is another level of convenience that is becoming table stakes at this stage." These tools aim to minimize clinician burden, reduce their time spent within the EHR, and answer patients after hours. In October 2022, Providence St.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"They also offer a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that integrates with our EHR," she continued. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. " Brandy Armstrong, RN, CarDon & Associates. "All telehealth-generated documentation includes a wet signature that imports from their platform into our system of record.

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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Pre-pandemic, we had occasional telemedicine visits that we arranged manually via Google Meet," Merok recalled. "Quickly, Yosi Health engineers were able to leverage our existing EHR integration into a new integration with a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform," he continued. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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How one physician practice was transformed by EHR-embedded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The practice needed a reliable system that would enable seamless patient scheduling, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and billing, Miller said. But then his EHR vendor, athenahealth, recently launched athenaTelehealth. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. There are many vendors of telemedicine technologies and services on the market today.

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From Zoom to full EHR-integrated telemedicine on $245,000

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the course of a weekend, staff created a workflow through HIPAA-compliant Zoom so that providers could carry out appointments via videoconferencing. “Using Zoom, we were able to conduct HIPAA-compliant telehealth appointments during the first months of the pandemic,” said Ann Tucker, CEO of Portland Community Health Center.

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