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Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With a HIPAA-secure communication channel and easy integration with personal devices, telemedicine removes challenges faced by remote and isolated patients. Eventually, telemedicine will become the primary care delivery model, combined with better diagnostic tools, device integration and data interoperability.

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Revolutionizing Hypertension Care with Remote Patient Monitoring

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With stringent encryption standards and adherence to regulations like HIPAA, RPM ensures that personal health information is securely managed and protected. A study published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (2023) sheds light on RPM’s significant impact on hypertension care.

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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 ONC released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 3 (USCDI v3).

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Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed

Healthcare IT Today

Hearing about these pain points from stakeholders is why I’d “repackage HIPAA” if I were a regulator for a day. In that manner, businesses that remained “outside of the purview of HIPAA” would be impacted. With more funding acquired for the LTPAC space and investment in health information technology, care delivery will be secure.

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The Ins and Outs of Healthcare Communication Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

But when dealing with all of the many things that providers do and the highly important health information about patients, something as simple as selecting a communication platform becomes a very tricky situation. How do you maintain the security and privacy of your patient’s health information as cyberattacks continue to climb?

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Weekly Roundup – September 16, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Connect Hospitals and Health Systems to Patient Apps and Health Information. Care management increasingly depends on remote monitoring, education, and rehabilitation. Read more… Make Last-Mile Interoperability a Reality.

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COPD Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024

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Additionally, remote monitoring enhances continuity of care by enabling seamless communication between primary care providers, specialists, and other members of the healthcare team. This streamlined approach improves patient satisfaction and ensures that resources are utilized effectively to deliver high-quality care.