Health Information, Healthcare IT, HIPAA and Telemedicine

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. New drugs and delivery models are going to challenge what can be delivered over telemedicine and challenge the regulations of how in-person services are delivered.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR

Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2023

Its leaders found that the tracking technology used to mine user data had disclosed information to third parties and subcontractors. Cerebral’s investigation concluded that the data might be considered protected health information and that it had failed to make sure that these third parties met HIPAA requirements for protecting PHI.

HIPAA

HIPAA Mental health Health Data Health Information

Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine technology and services to a mainstream audience – like it or not. As it turned out, studies have shown that a great many patients and providers like the flexibility that telemedicine affords. What role has telemedicine grown to play during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Health Information Primary Care

ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. ATA, which represents the full range of providers that deliver telehealth, has intervened with some states as they grapple with health data privacy legislation, he said.

Health Data

Health Data HIPAA Telehealth Healthcare IT

New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

The goal was – and still is – preventing costly duplicate healthcare expenses and taking better, more informed care of patients. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. A patient’s health information is presented to users as data types categorized in an organized fashion.”

HIE

HIE Telemedicine Primary Care Telehealth

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine HIPAA Leadership HIE

M&A notebook: Providers and platforms make big moves

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2023

"We are returning towards pre-COVID-19 financials, and the organizations struggling before the pandemic are in the same predicament now," Chou wrote for Healthcare IT News in February. The following month, the Journal reported that Froedtert Health posted a loss of $43.5 Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Healthcare IT HIPAA Patient Experience

The prominent issues telehealth must tackle when the pandemic passes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2021

Healthcare IT News interviewed Mulcare to dig into the reversion to pre-pandemic regulations, the ethics of telemedicine across state lines, what telehealth technologies can do to increase access, and more. How will physicians and patients approach telemedicine care across state lines ethically?

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine HIPAA General practice

For Facilities Struggling with EMR & HIPAA, Telehealth May Offer Solution

care innovations

JUNE 6, 2018

Discussing the accessibility (or lack thereof) patients have to their electronic medical records (EMR), the report also reveals some important underlying factors that have left many facilities unable to deal with both the transition to EMR and compliance with HIPAA. Improving Compliance with HIPAA: The Telehealth Option.

EMR

EMR HIPAA Telehealth EHR

Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. However, along with advancements, challenges in digital healthcare are increasing. Let’s discuss how to tackle them and explore the IT solutions essential for modern healthcare institutions.

HIPAA

HIPAA EMR FHIR EHR

Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ensure PHI Compliance with VPN Tunnels The HIPAA Privacy Rule has strong requirements around Protected Health Information (PHI). Creating drag-and-drop virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypts and anonymizes data, which can be effective when sharing patient electronic medical records (EMR) or during telemedicine scenarios.

EMR

EMR HIPAA Telemedicine Health Information

HHS, DOD and vendors partner for critical care via telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center. How would NETCCN resolve these problems?

eCare

eCare Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing

What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

In 2023, HIMSS will not only be working to prop up telehealth further with really strong data on how these services help patients to achieve broader reform, but will also work at the state level with licensing boards to discuss how telemedicine can reach more patients. Part 2 – with HIPAA. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Health IT

Health IT Telehealth Interoperability Medicare

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Telehealth

Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing

Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In 2024, the attack surface will continue to grow.

Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare Cybersecurity Health IT HIPAA Healthcare IT

Global Healthcare Informatics Market Trends, Forecasts and Competitive Strategies, 2021-2022 & 2023-2031

Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The popularity of telemedicine solutions surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling remote patient consultations and monitoring. Healthcare analytics tools, driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, extract valuable insights from extensive healthcare data, supporting clinical decisions and improving patient outcomes.

Healthcare Informatics

Healthcare Informatics HIPAA Digital Health Interoperability

Digital Transformation Relies on Data Center Storage

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2023

It is reported that about 80% of healthcare data is unstructured and untapped after it is created. From telemedicine and AI-enabled devices to integrations with EHRs, data is at the center of it all and needs to be accessible from an uptime, resiliency, and privacy perspective.

EHR

EHR Leadership Telemedicine Digital Health

Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. “The devices include apps that can bridge healthcare services, for example, laboratory and prescription fulfillment.

Telehealth

Telehealth Leadership Psychiatry HIPAA

Profitable Digital Health Platform Healthie Closes on $16M to Enable the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2022

Within the ecosystem, Healthie has the most comprehensive, feature-rich, and flexible option for delivering and scaling a digital, virtual-first health experience. The platform sits at the center of provider and customer interaction, housing the business, operational, financial, and health information for customers.

Digital Health

Digital Health Patient Experience HIPAA Telehealth

Telehealth and the HIM Professional’s Role: Relaxing of Rules for Telehealth Services due to COVID-19 Requires Strong Leadership

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2020

Health information management has seen many new processes quickly evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 forced the healthcare industry to change how healthcare is delivered, with telehealth taking a front row seat.

Telehealth

Telehealth Leadership Health Information HIPAA

By 2020, 1-in-5 Healthcare organisations will adopt Blockchain says new IDC report

Lloyd Price

AUGUST 6, 2018

As a result, by 2020, 20% of healthcare organizations will have moved beyond pilot projects and be "using blockchain for operations management and patient identity," the report said. Shegewi was referring to the ability to search for secured patient information online. "So, "It's a big conundrum."

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR HIE FHIR

NYU Langone Health used its FCC grant to expand Epic-linked telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

New York City's NYU Langone Health had been investing in telemedicine for several years before the COVID-19 pandemic and had always been keenly aware of the important role technology would play in the future of healthcare. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience HIPAA

Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. As with brick-and-mortar medicine, it is extremely important to protect patient health information. Is telehealth the future of healthcare? What is telehealth?

Telehealth

Telehealth Accountable Care Primary Care HIPAA

Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. As with brick-and-mortar medicine, it is extremely important to protect patient health information. Is telehealth the future of healthcare? What is telehealth?

Telehealth

Telehealth Accountable Care Primary Care HIPAA

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time. s National Health Service.

Life Science

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

They provide health measures of patients and transmit them back to providers – or in some cases are reported back to providers – to facilitate healthcare decisions from afar. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.

Connected Health

Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR

AWS physician expert talks new use cases for telehealth, machine learning, cloud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

By eliminating barriers and providing greater visibility into a patient's medical history and then providing bespoke recommendations or materials to support their care, interoperability and tech stand to provide a better patient experience anywhere as well as empower patients to take greater control over their healthcare journey, he said.

Telehealth

Telehealth FHIR Interoperability Telemedicine

TigerConnect unveils telehealth system to help providers fight COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

Secure, encrypted channels enable staff to share protected health information (PHI) in order to coordinate care quickly and avoid time-consuming call-backs. Healthcare IT News has compiled a listing of telemedicine vendors in the age of COVID-19, a resource for health IT leaders. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

Telehealth

Telehealth Nursing Accountable Care Remote care

Connected Health Pulse

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

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Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

M&A notebook: Providers and platforms make big moves

The prominent issues telehealth must tackle when the pandemic passes

For Facilities Struggling with EMR & HIPAA, Telehealth May Offer Solution

Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

HHS, DOD and vendors partner for critical care via telehealth

What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Global Healthcare Informatics Market Trends, Forecasts and Competitive Strategies, 2021-2022 & 2023-2031

Digital Transformation Relies on Data Center Storage

Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19

Profitable Digital Health Platform Healthie Closes on $16M to Enable the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery

Telehealth and the HIM Professional’s Role: Relaxing of Rules for Telehealth Services due to COVID-19 Requires Strong Leadership

By 2020, 1-in-5 Healthcare organisations will adopt Blockchain says new IDC report

NYU Langone Health used its FCC grant to expand Epic-linked telehealth

Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

AWS physician expert talks new use cases for telehealth, machine learning, cloud

TigerConnect unveils telehealth system to help providers fight COVID-19

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