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HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ from HHS

Healthcare IT Today

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

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Telehealth Home Monitoring and Remote Patient Monitoring: The Perfect Combination for Modern Healthcare

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For example, telehealth and RPM are being used to remotely monitor patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. In these cases, patients are provided with monitoring devices and instructed on how to use them to collect vital health data, such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart rate.

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Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

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In a hearing this week, members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions asked how many of those changes should be made permanent – and how to make sure the most vulnerable won't get left behind. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., … but the access part is critical."

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

In Hand Health

Over the past two months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun shifting its policies in favor of telemedicine and telehealth services. The HIPAA-compliant connection is established, and the live Virtual Visit begins. Patient mobile view. But where will those profits come from? Therapist desktop view.

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6 Crucial Considerations for Integrating Telemedicine with your Healthcare Practice

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It’s important to remember that a telemedicine practice also has to comply with several regulatory barriers, such as those from regulatory bodies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), etc. 2) HIPAA Privacy and Security.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Bicycle Health for example, is now working with Albertsons pharmacies to allow patients struggling with opioid addiction to receive life-saving medications conveniently and without stigma. The healthcare landscape will likely witness challenges and adjustments in Medicare Advantage programs. payers, health systems, etc.).

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HIStalk Interviews Gabriel Orthous, CIO, Central Georgia Health Network

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Just clinical, just clinical plus RCM, clinical plus RCM plus post-adjudicated, social determinants, That’s when you start identifying the right populations and how to target things that are going to be part of your performance contracts. Then I’d go in and the HIPAA paperwork was on paper and I had to sign that.

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