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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

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The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

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Health IT Trends that Deserve More Attention

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But in a time when our industry is facing high staff overtime and burnout, there’s simply no way that we can be aware of everything happening in health IT. What should be trending right now in health IT? So what trend isn’t being talked about enough? The following is what they had to share with us. advertising platforms).

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." Staff would offer Zoom telehealth capabilities for medical and mental health patients. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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

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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. which it said shared sensitive healthcare data inappropriately. The FTC’s proposed order would impose a $7.8

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How one mental health provider is using its own telehealth spinoff to boost virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. It serves more than 23,000 individuals annually. MARKETPLACE.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Sherry Rais, Co-Founder and CEO at Enthea Increased focus on mental and emotional well-being: Employers will continue to prioritize mental health benefits, offering more comprehensive coverage and support programs.

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Helping Clinicians Gain More Control Over Their Time

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This was a violation of HIPAA, but the doctors on both sides of the communication recognized it as crucial to patient care. With Backline, such transmissions can still continue, but they can be done in a HIPAA-compliant manner that doesn’t put the doctor or organization at risk.

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