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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
