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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

TheraNest

They also noted that public facing platforms like Facebook Live, Twitch, TikTok should not be used as a means of telehealth care provision. . 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform. Protecting Client Privacy.

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Can Healthcare Professionals Share HIPAA PHI without Written Consent?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

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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Psychiatrists 'pleasantly surprised' with transition to telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services indicated that it would waive penalties for good faith use of non-HIPAA compliant video conferencing software during the nationwide public health emergency." " This was particularly important, Uscher-Pines noted, as many HIPAA compliant software became overwhelmed with users.

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What Dr. Mariela Fuenmayor Finds Most Rewarding as a Telepsychiatry Provider

Iris Telehealth

How does Telehealth compare to in-person care? The amount of reach telehealth can have is amazing. My school did not approve of telehealth. I had been working in telehealth for five years because the VA hired me for telehealth. So, this is totally private, and the conversation is HIPAA compliant.”

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Avoid Coronavirus-Related Cancellations and No Shows with Telehealth

TheraNest

There is a solution that allows your clients to keep their therapy sessions with you while staying in the comfort of their homes: telehealth! . Telehealth is your greatest weapon to combat the cash flow impacts of sickness-related missed appointments. TheraNest’s Telehealth Solution. Meet Your Clients Where They’re At.

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Why FaceTime Should Absolutely Never Be Used for Teletherapy

TheraNest

Unlike the secure and HIPAA-compliant telehealth video platform provided by TheraNest, Apple’s FaceTime is not HIPAA compliant and therefore should never be used to see clients or complete telehealth sessions. However, even with the bug fixed FaceTime remains a non-HIPAA compliant platform for telehealth sessions.

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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

GlobalMed

But the Covid-19 pandemic has forced nearly everyone in healthcare to reckon with both, thanks to two dynamics: The rapid adoption of telehealth solutions. telehealth claims were filed between April and July 2020, a?4,000%?year-over-year NIST 800-66 – HIPAA. More than 41 million?telehealth Healthcare’s Insecurity Complex.