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OCR will ease restrictions on telehealth tech during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than 40% of total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis. Temple also is a critical access point for vital public health services. Each year it serves thousands in its emergency department, inpatient behavioral health unit, labor and delivery unit, and other departments. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Better Health Care Tests, Faster

Healthcare IT Today

They also plan to offer APIs to labs and public health organizations, delivering test results securely through an app along with advice about how to handle the risk. ixlayer makes sure home tests meet the same CLIA standards as lab tests. For instance, people with diabetes want to know their A1C every three or six months.

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UPMC uses RPM to study postpartum hypertension among Black and white women

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" MEETING THE CHALLENGE. In the Women's Health Service Line at UPMC, staff have created a postpartum remote blood pressure monitoring program for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy for home monitoring and management of hypertension from the time of hospital discharge through the first six weeks after delivery.

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Podcast Interview with CTO Chuck Christian, Part 2: “You Literally Have to Overcommunicate.”

Health System CIO

I’m always having meetings with my teams. We meet with site directors and our business relationship managers for each one of those facilities and other key business units of the organization to try to understand what their needs are and how we can meet them. It was never, ‘We can’t do that.’ How can we find a solution?

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Epic EHR-linked telehealth skyrockets at Children’s Colorado

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Children’s Hospital’s telemedicine platform vendor has been Vidyo, and the platform was integrated with the organization’s Epic electronic health record. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. To read this special report, click here.

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Cornell Scott-Hill makes big strides with specialist telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We are literally able to meet patients where they are, which was essential during COVID, and has continued to be valuable in both medical and behavioral healthcare since in-person care resumed." " Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center uses a combination of Doximity, Doxy.me MEETING THE CHALLENGE.