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OCR Issues Guidelines on Audio-Only Telehealth

by Healthcare Industry News | Aug 11, 2022 | Compliance News

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidance to healthcare providers for the use of audio-only telehealth technologies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s nature, in-person clinical visits were reduced to only...

Populations Of Lower Socioeconomic Backgrounds Are Less Likely to Benefit Gain from Telehealth, Study Finds

by Healthcare Industry News | Aug 11, 2022 | Digital Health, Telehealth News

According to a study published in JMIR, populations with lower incomes are less likely to gain from telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the nature of COVID-19, in-person care had to be reduced to only the necessary to prevent the spread of the virus,...

HHS Clarifies HIPAA Compliance for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Healthcare Industry News | Aug 10, 2022 | Healthcare Industry News, Telehealth News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released advise regarding both HIPAA Compliance and Telehealth. HHS released this information through the Office for Civil Rights and detailed the measures covered healthcare entities can take to provide...

Methodist Hospitals Inc. Pays $425,000 To Victims Of Major Data Breach

by Healthcare Industry News | Aug 10, 2022 | HIPAA News

The Methodist Hospitals Inc. has settled a class action lawsuit for $425,000. The settlement is the result of a major data breach affecting more than 68,000 individuals. The organization has agreed to establish a fund to compensate claims from victims of the data...

Digital Health Provider Let’s Talk Interactive Annouces HIPAA Compliance

by Healthcare Industry News | Aug 10, 2022 | Digital Health

On April 13, 2022, Let’s Talk Interactive released a statement announcing they have become officially HIPAA compliant. About HIPAA Law Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law first established in 1996. Healthcare entities that are subject...
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