Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released another announcement about its BetterHelp investigation of privacy practices, outlining six recommendations for owners of telehealth services. The article below summarizes those recommendations and includes a related notice of updates to the Department of Justice (DOJ) privacy policy.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

” The information below is supplied with strong encouragement to seek advice from a qualified attorney before taking any other action: Report the Breach of HIPAA Privacy. If you have violated a client’s privacy, HIPAA requires that you attempt to mitigate or lessen any harmful effects resulting from the disclosure of PHI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2020

"We are hearing from patients and providers who are concerned about when Medicare’s temporary changes to telehealth rules will be rolled back and whether they will receive any advance notice," wrote the senators, led by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Bill Cassidy, R-La.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

But constraints faced now and in coming years are beginning to emerge from public and political debates about privacy, ethics and proposed regulation. SafelyYou’s brief video-based alerts notice unwitnessed falls. There are few limits to the possible benefits of AI in its many forms, conversational, generative, Chatbots and more.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

Suggested considerations include the following: Report the Breach of HIPAA Privacy. When you realize a privacy violation has occurred, it’s your responsibility to report it to the appropriate individuals within your organization, typically a privacy officer or an administrative head.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Before a consumer watchdog publicly revealed GoodRx’s actions in February 2020, it lacked sufficient formal, written, or standard privacy or data-sharing policies or compliance programs. Current GoodRx Website Privacy Policy The current GoodRx website Privacy Policy (reviewed on February 9) is reflected below.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In March 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that healthcare providers would no longer face fines if they did not comply with telehealth services’ privacy and security requirements over the good faith provision. GAO Recommendations for CMS.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

The notice said the breach was discovered “during a routine privacy audit.” While there is no mention of criminal charges in the DCH Health Systems notice, this incident might be being investigated for criminal intent. DCH Health Systems said it caught the unauthorized activity in December during a ‘routine privacy audit’.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

Technology and Data Management: The increasing use of technology and data in healthcare delivery and management brings cybersecurity risks and data privacy concerns. Designate a Privacy Officer and a Security Officer, conduct workforce training, and establish protocols for risk management and incident response. 2021, September 7).

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

Although the intricacies of HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification requirements might still be fuzzy to some providers, compliance with the law is mandatory for all HIPAA “covered entities.” HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades. Read More

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TheraNest

MARCH 18, 2020

Providers are encouraged to notify patients that these third-party applications potentially introduce privacy risks, and providers should enable all available encryption and privacy modes when using such applications. . Protecting Client Privacy. 6 Reasons To Use A HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

" In the event a student is receiving behavioral health services in this program, they can rotate their appointment times to not affect the same class each instance while maintaining privacy. " During the COVID-19 pandemic, Blessing Health System noticed that students struggle when they miss out on hands-on education.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Maintaining the privacy of that information is known as the clinician’s duty to maintain confidentiality. HIPAA regulations focus on compliance with rules to ensure the privacy and security of health information, whether that data is in the form of a document, a remote patient monitoring score, a recording, an image, or an app.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The digital privacy invasions allowed by some states advocating for prohibitions against telehealth abortion add yet another layer of dismay for advocates of abortion and telehealth abortion providers in particular. Privacy policies often seem to be a sham, duping the public into a false sense of security.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 20, 2023

The digital privacy invasions allowed by some states advocating for prohibitions against telehealth abortion add yet another layer of dismay for advocates of abortion and telehealth abortion providers in particular. Privacy policies often seem to be a sham, duping the public into a false sense of security.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

If the system notices that multiple (anonymized) individuals have had labored breathing or reduced heart-rates, it could alert care workers and encourage them to consider doing a round of COVID-19 tests. Parkinson’s patients, for example, have a distinctive gait that tends to be much slower and more jolting.).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

Are you starting to notice a pattern, so to speak? The fall video clips are blurred to protect privacy and can be reviewed to allow a post-fall evaluation. Seniors decide on their own how much or how little monitoring to allow, ensuring both independence and privacy. The process takes less than two minutes. Meet Caregivers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Between January and April 2020, DarkOwl researchers noticed a significant upward trend in the number of dark web and deep web results containing mentions of the top 20 telehealth companies. they also create data security and privacy risks as malicious actors attempt to infiltrate the devices to obtain health information."

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released another announcement about its BetterHelp investigation of privacy practices, outlining six recommendations for owners of telehealth services. The article below summarizes those recommendations and includes a related notice of updates to the Department of Justice (DOJ) privacy policy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

under a marketing authorization approval or certificate in its own name) is generally required to obtain an applicable marketing authorization license as a business license by fulfilling certain necessary criteria provided by the PMD Act and relevant government ordinances and notices. Privacy and data protection.

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TheraNest

APRIL 6, 2022

Notice of Privacy Practices – This mental health intake form notifies your clients about the privacy standards of your organization. They can see that their information will be protected, adhering to federal and state requirements, as well as a patient’s access to their data.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Steven Fitzsimmons, CEO at Freshpaint There is a steady stream of privacy legislation being introduced and passed at the state level – WA, VA, CO, CT, UT, MA, CA – many triggered by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. But it’s worth noting that perhaps the most important one is the proposed 3.4%

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

Although the intricacies of HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification requirements might still be fuzzy to some providers, compliance with the law is mandatory for all HIPAA “covered entities.” HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades. Read More

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These new ideas and technologies are only successful, however, if enough people collectively take notice and talk about it in order to make it trend. Privacy features for HIPAA compliance would mean means and features that allow organizations to exclude PHI from data collection or redact the PHI to make it anonymized.

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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. HIPAA was created in 1996 to protect the privacy of patient records and health information. What Is the HIPAA Privacy Rule Checklist?

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The AuditEvent in this case is useful for the typical privacy office and security office use, but is also useful to enable a Patient facing app that can inform the patient when and how their data are used. The appropriate AuditEvent shall be recorded by Client and Server applications that claim conformance to this implementation guide.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Working together, both organizations developed proposed rules outlined in two Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs). Get up to date on inter-jurisdictional practice, privacy, HIPAA, referrals, risk management, duty to warn, the duty to report, termination, and much more!

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 11, 2023

Working together, both organizations developed proposed rules outlined in two Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs). Get up to date on inter-jurisdictional practice, privacy, HIPAA, referrals, risk management, duty to warn, the duty to report, termination, and much more!

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Xealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They think about the entire care team, not just the doctor Vendors must consider other care team members, not just the clinicians and doctors – it takes an entire team to deliver care of both clinical and non-clinical people, so if there is something new, what will have to change and who will notice?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In search of a status report, we reached out to our brave Healthcare IT Today community to see what problems, technologies, opportunities, or issues they have been noticing but aren’t being talked about enough. Alone, the task is impossible, but together we just might manage it. The video below is a compilation of their answers.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 20, 2022

ACPM did not respond to multiple data requests from OCR nor OCR’s Letter of Opportunity and Notice of Proposed Determination. OCR issued a Notice of Final Determination and imposed a civil money penalty of $100,000. Basic Telehealth Legal Issues: Rules, Regulations & Risk Management. Favorite.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The final piece of this trifecta is the privacy rule applicable to substance abuse service providers, aka 42 CFR Part 2. It seems to me that revising health data privacy and security rules is not the best means to achieve this goal. The HIPAA RFI came next. Comments are due February 12, 2019.)

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The final piece of this trifecta is the privacy rule applicable to substance abuse service providers, aka 42 CFR Part 2. It seems to me that revising health data privacy and security rules is not the best means to achieve this goal. The HIPAA RFI came next. Comments are due February 12, 2019.)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2018

As the glow and racket from fireworks fade, it's time to mull over the thoughts that zipped by in recent months, perhaps not noticed, but are worth another consideration. The irony, the irony – everyone saw Europe’s data privacy initiatives. Why has this taken so long here? In a word – lobbying.

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New Age Healthcare

JANUARY 6, 2020

Discussing the above questions, the potential ethical, legal, and cultural concerns around digital in healthcare include the following: Privacy and Data Safety. The Right to Privacy is held by the Supreme Court as a fundamental right [5]. It is the first step towards India’s Data privacy journey.

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