Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The hospital may be penalized for its HIPAA compliance based on the investigation caused by the alleged illegal activities of its rogue employees. Harvey allegedly received patient information from Kirby Dandridge, 38, Sylvia Taylor, 43, Kara Thompson, 30, Melanie Russell, 41, and Adrianna Taber, 26, who were all charged with violating HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 12, 2020

There are thousands of articles on the internet about how to best work remotely from home. What has not been covered is faxing from home, especially when it relates to faxing medical records or Protected Health Information (PHI) Utilizing a HIPAA Compliant cloud fax […].

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires healthcare organizations, including doctors, to maintain the privacy and security of patient data. A practical HIPAA compliance checklist is essential to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations. What Is HIPAA Compliance?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I talked to Abhi Sharma, chief product officer at Loyal , about how they do machine learning. Loyal, I’m told by Sharma, created one of first HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Loyal respects HIPAA with two major design choices. Loyal also tracks patient responses and suggests new topics to the clinician.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While there are many advantages to using text with and about patients, text messaging in healthcare poses risks that HIPAA addresses. Text Messaging and HIPAA. HIPAA allows text messaging in healthcare, but there are rules. Advantages of Using HIPAA-Compliant Text Messaging in Healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal law that safeguards sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed. Up to now, HIPAA-compliant data security and generative AI haven’t gone hand-in-hand as AI is trained on large datasets centrally and often by third parties.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 10, 2019

The article Potential HIPAA Security Violations appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Going into a doctor’s office or hospital makes a person feel vulnerable, even if they’re only there for a routine checkup. There’s an unspoken trust between patient and doctor that whatever is discussed or recorded will remain private.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 4, 2023

Responsible clinicians are likely to ask whether sharing protected health information (PHI) by telehealth companies equates to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Key aspects of HIPAA that might be relevant include: HIPAA requires covered entities (e.g., Clash of the Titans?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

According to the US Department of Human Services (HHS), healthcare professionals can share HIPAA-protected health information (HIPAA PHI) with one another without written content in several circumstances. This article will give several examples of the circumstances under which HIPAA PHI can be shared, and review reasonable safeguards.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2020

We wrote previously about HIPAA enforcement being suspended for telehealth during COVID-19 and more details on how to implement it. The good news is that HHS released a HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ that addresses some of those […]. Plus, we shared the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 19, 2020

You love it, I’m sure, once you created your Skype ID, learned how to sign on and most importantly, sign out. OCR lifts HIPAA restrictions – and innovation efforts accelerate. You’re ready for telehealth, having used Skype. Oh, you haven’t used it ? Your healthcare provider isn’t running any training today. So someone (you?)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Some are uncomfortable with the video medium; some are just not familiar with the technologies in use; some are not certain how to incorporate virtual care into the day-to-day operations of their practice. Clinics need to appreciate that some patients will have technical difficulties getting into, or through, their virtual visit.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. HIPAA requires organizations to keep exact copies of files at an offsite data backup facility. HIPAA Security Risk Assessment and Remediation Plans. Need assistance with HIPAA compliance?

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Mend

APRIL 20, 2022

But in today’s telehealth market, it’s crucial to also focus on how to improve patient satisfaction. Many patients don’t understand the added security added to HIPAA-compliant Telehealth programs. When considering how to improve patient satisfaction in Telemedicine, ensuring your patients feel safe goes a long way. Learn More.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2018

How to Work With HIPAA Business Associates Without Breaking the Law HIPAA business associates are an important part of running any behavioral health practice. The post HIPAA Business Associates appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Vidyo

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post How to Use Breakout Rooms for Successful Behavioral Health Sessions appeared first on EnghouseVideo. Vidyo’s comprehensive Telehealth Platform offers healthcare facilities a powerful tool that enhances patient and provider interactions, improves access to care, increases engagement, and reduces costs.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 12, 2019

The article How To Avoid Healthcare Data Hacking appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Healthcare organizations are not built in a way they can identify illegal records; hence, they are unable to eliminate them. The main problem is that people are not aware of healthcare data breach […].

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 5, 2023

According to the HIPAA Journal , between 2009 and 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights received reports of 4,419 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records each. Best Practices for Protecting Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance. Why Healthcare Cybersecurity is Important.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. “HIPAA, as passed in 1996 and amended in 2009 through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, defines privacy through a sectoral lens. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As health care grows more omnichannel and distributed, cybersecurity will become more challenging at the point-of-care and a big risk for health care providers under current HIPAA regulations.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically transforming the healthcare sector and how professionals gather medical intelligence. The article How To Prepare Your Healthcare Center For Telemedicine appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Almost every physician worldwide […].

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of the most well-known – though broadly misunderstood – data protection regulations, and it includes stiff penalties for noncompliance. HIPAA plays a role in that protection, but there is a persistent misconception that compliance and security are synonymous.

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Digital Health Today

APRIL 19, 2021

To protect patient data companies can choose HIPAA-compliant telehealth solutions that are suitable for the workflow, such as through the current EHR vendor. The post How to Maintain Cybersecurity in Healthcare During COVID-19 appeared first on Digital Health Today. Protect teleconferencing solutions.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The article How To Keep Data Safe and Stay Compliant appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. It is easy to create these portals, but keeping the data safe from hackers can be tough. In the US, at least half of the healthcare consumers are using patient portals. About 80 percent […].

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Clocktree

AUGUST 30, 2021

Please note that only professionals should use My Network and it’s not within HIPAA guidelines to invite clients/patients to My Network. If you have any questions about how to use My Network, our Customer Care team is ready to help at support@clocktree.com or 302-990-8935.

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Digital Health Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This post aims to educate you on how to develop a predictive model, with relevance to healthcare. Simply put, a predictive model in healthcare aims to learn the associations between the input data attributes and the target outcome so that the learned associations could be used to predict the actual outcome for a new patient.

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Digital Health Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This post aims to educate you on how to develop a predictive model, with relevance to healthcare. Simply put, a predictive model in healthcare aims to learn the associations between the input data attributes and the target outcome so that the learned associations could be used to predict the actual outcome for a new patient.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

HIPAA regulations. The layers of automation required depend on the number of steps, systems, and protocols that your staff, specifically, must navigate to handle patient calls, including: Complex operating procedures. Provider requirements: locations, visit rules, procedures, patient preferences. Clinical safety: screening & escalations.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 24, 2022

The framework aims to create a comprehensive cybersecurity framework for healthcare to meet HIPAA Security Rule requirements. NIST Cybersecurity Framework & the HIPAA Security Rule. NIST has regularly updated its cybersecurity framework throughout the years to improve guidance for complying with HIPAA. Register.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Shippy also reassures viewers that they can get HIPAA-compliant cloud repositories and that “we walk them through” how to create a secure network. She also believes that everybody, urban and rural, can use the cloud, and that AWS tries to “make sure they have the resources” to do so.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign this into State law later this year.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 4, 2023

In this step-by-step guide, we will explain how to use a pulse oximeter, including tips for getting the most accurate readings and interpreting the results. How to Use a Pulse Oximeter Choose a device: Pulse oximeters are widely available for purchase online or in medical supply stores. Contact DrKumo now.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 11, 2020

In all my talks with healthcare organizations, one of the ongoing conversations they’re still having is how to more effectively manage their efforts in the cloud. No longer are healthcare CIOs wondering if the cloud is going to be part of their healthcare organization.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 6, 2016

HHS has produced an 8 page fact-sheet on Ransomeware and HIPAA that is fantastic. Just 8 pages, packed with very readable, reasonable, reasoned, and backed by long standing Security and Privacy HIPAA Regulation. It is so good that I have very little to say as any emphasis I would add is already in the 8 pages.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

.” OCR’s Allegation of Cerebral Telehealth The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the US Health and Human Services department in charge of investigating and sanctioning HIPAA violations, has posted the results of their current investigation of Cerebral. HIPAA investigations don’t occur in a vacuum.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 24, 2022

How to Implement RPM in Your Practice. Now that you understand what the benefits of remote patient monitoring are, it is time to learn how to implement RPM in your practice. Train your staff on how to use RPM. RPM is a new technology, and your staff will need to learn how to use it effectively.

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