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Post-COVID Recommendations for HIPAA Enforcement & CMS Telehealth: Government Accountability Office

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The GAO investigation was focused on urging the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take steps to mitigate these risks. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Post-COVID Recommendations for HIPAA Enforcement & CME Telehealth: Government Accountability Office

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The GAO investigation was focused on urging the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take steps to mitigate these risks. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

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Although the OCR has temporarily lifted regulations regarding HIPAA-compliance and telehealth platforms, it is still best practice to use a HIPAA secure telehealth platform to deliver mental health care to your clients. 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. Protecting Client Privacy.

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Enforcement of HIPAA Regulations & CME Telehealth: US Government Accountability Office Recommendations

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The GAO investigation was focused on urging the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take steps to mitigate these risks. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%). Health information network Availity was awarded Compliance Leader Verification by the Ethisphere Institute.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

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