Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

The FTC announcement clarified that email addresses constitute personally identifiable health information because email addresses identify visitors as people seeking mental health care. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

Adding to the growing number of recent FTC investigations about data being shared by telehealth platforms for profit, Cerebral reportedly notified 3.1 million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

from sharing sensitive information about their consumer’s mental health challenges to companies for advertising purposes. Recipients of this sensitive consumer information include Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest. BetterHelp will reportedly be required to pay $7.8

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

While many articles describe how patient gateways and portals can better serve the medical community, this article will also discuss behavioral health, substance use, and mental health applications. Patient gateways have evolved significantly, expanding their scope to encompass mental health services and support.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set). American Health Care Association (AHCA).

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The FTC announcement clarified that email addresses constitute personally identifiable health information because email addresses identify visitors as people seeking mental health care. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 7, 2020

Together, these centers provide roughly 650,000 visits annually, including critical primary care, behavioral health, dental care and care management services to more than 115,000 patients of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. " Elizabeth Lever, Institute for Family Health. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Investors and private grants finance some such programs, many health insurance companies reimburse others, and some patients pay cash. The finding suggests that many people, including women seeking or discussing abortion pills, will not understand the privacy implications of the apps that track their behavioral or other health information.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 20, 2023

Investors and private grants finance some such programs, many health insurance companies reimburse others, and some patients pay cash. The finding suggests that many people, including women seeking or discussing abortion pills, will not understand the privacy implications of the apps that track their behavioral or other health information.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. We believe the critical avenue to mental health equity is ensuring access to timely and high quality care through Medicaid.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Health care is incredibly backward in its use of information and consumer technologies and there are ample opportunities to improve patient care while reducing cost. By June more than 500 hospitals were connected to the Health Records app representing 50 health systems. That is more than any tech firm except Apple.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

This includes expansion of originating sites and eligible providers; coverage of audio-only telehealth; extended capabilities for FQHCs and rural health clinics to offer telehealth; extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, and a delay for the in-person requirement for mental health services.

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