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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Keeping PHI secure is the main goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA protects patients by limiting who can access PHI, when they can access it, and how they use it.

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Maximizing Patient Outcomes with Remote Care Management

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The integration of remote care management (RCM) into healthcare delivery is becoming increasingly vital, particularly for patients with chronic conditions or ongoing health issues. RCM utilizes technology to provide healthcare services remotely, outside of traditional in-person visits.

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TriHealth switches to Zoom for pandemic, sees 3,650% increase in telehealth use

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

TriHealth providers preferred EHR integration, as it alleviates the operational burden for front office staff and healthcare providers conducting telehealth services. Technology that is difficult to use can create a critical barrier to adoption and, in the case of remote care, simply would not work, the health system felt.

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How Telehealth & Remote Care Enable Faster, More Efficient Virtual Clinical Trials

care innovations

Virtual clinical trials are leveraging the power of telehealth technologies like remote patient monitoring and wearable mHealth devices to conduct safe and effective research at a lower cost by doing so remotely, as opposed to standard (and expensive) locations like a hospital or university medical center.

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Aging and Health Technology Watch 2020 Research – A Recap

Aging in Place Technology Watch

With the beginning of HIPAA-compliance, diagnostic capabilities based on voice, and increased personalization capability, Voice First technology promises to provide greater assistance to health professionals and a better experience for consumers at home. The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020.

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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. In the face of a highly infectious virus, telemedicine has stepped in like a hero , enabling remote connections to help limit contamination. NIST 800-66 – HIPAA.

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The COVID-19 crisis has 'forced people into virtual mediums,' says Summus CEO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A frequently discussed consequence of the COVID-19 crisis is the uptick in reliance on telehealth, with both patients and clinicians pivoting quickly to virtual care in order to minimize in-person contact. COVID has relaxed a lot of regulations that have been [enacted] around telehealth," said Flannery.

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