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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. All healthcare entities should review their policies and procedures and educate their staff to better ensure their information-blocking compliance.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 18, 2020
The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. " Wherever possible, providers should use telehealth tools from vendors that are HIPAA compliant and will enter into business-associate agreements, said OCR.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The addition of Integrated Zoom virtual visits enables mental health providers to expand treatment options for vulnerable patients, including those with moderate-to-severe mental health conditions where patients may not have the ability to leave their homes, according to the company's announcement. " THE LARGER TREND.
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 16, 2023
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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 13, 2020
Although research supported the efficacy of video telepsychiatry, the National Institute of Mental Health-funded study notes, only 5% of psychiatrists in the Medicare program had ever provided a telemedicine visit. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 8, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. If Medicare coverage requirements for telehealth services (e.g.,
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. Before the pandemic, Medicare's physician fee schedule covered a limited set of telehealth services in rural locations.
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