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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Under HIPAA, there can be steep penalties for breaches involving PHI.

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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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How Telehealth & Remote Care Enable Faster, More Efficient Virtual Clinical Trials

care innovations

Particularly when it comes to patient safety and the protection of personal health information (PHI) , clinical trials must operate under strict rules, as mandated by the FDA and the National Institutes of Health. Virtual Clinical Trials: From Patient Safety to Artificial Intelligence.

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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

GlobalMed

In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas ; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting healthcare organizations’ rich stores of valuable data. NIST 800-66 – HIPAA. Multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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5 Ways Healthcare IoT & Remote Patient Monitoring Are Transforming Care Delivery

care innovations

Convenience , which can lead to improved efficiency , for starters: With the effortless, near-instant communication capabilities offered by remote care, practices can shift to a more automated system of scheduling, bypassing in-person appointments without reducing doctor-patient facetime. Experts agree on a few key areas.

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Virtual Visits: Come face to face with the future—now

In Hand Health

But they want to make sure that an e-visit or other remote care is just as good as they’d get in person, and that their health information stays private.”. Virtual Visits can be a powerful, personal and profitable connection as part of In Hand Health’sContinuing Care program. Extending Engagement.

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Navigating Healthcare Industry Challenges: Privacy, Access, & Patient Satisfaction

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This shortage has been further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has placed significant additional strain on health systems worldwide. One solution to address the shortage of health professionals is the use of telehealth , which enables remote care and consultation.