The National Emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has officially been extended to January 27, 2021, by Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services: Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists. This recent extension has …
Do Clients Really Understand Electronic Informed Consent? Informed consent is required by both state mandate and professional association ethical codes to assure the care and research, and protection of patient rights. Often lengthy and somewhat confusing, consent forms vary substantially …
Presidential Executive Order on Saving Lives Through Increased Support For Mental – and Behavioral – Health Needs On October 5, 2020, an Executive Disorder was signed into law to support the COVID mental health, behavioral health and substance use needs …
On September 30th, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest healthcare fraud takedown in the history of the department, with 345 defendants were charged with submitting $6 billion in fraudulent claims. Notably, the telehealth fraud component of …
5 HIPAA Violation Fines for Failing to Grant the Right of Access On September 15, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had settled with five healthcare organizations that violated …
What Is a Blockchain EHR to Support Opioid Treatment? Clinicians specializing in working with complex issues such as opioid addiction will be supported in previously unimagined ways by some of the newer technologies. The blockchain EHR is likely to be …
Telehealth Security: Using a Telehealth VPN Hackers have been developing yet more devious ways to harm people since COVID. They are banking on the elevated levels of stress and confusion experienced by many providers. Many privacy protections have been loosened …
Insurance & HIPAA Privacy? MITRE-Harris Poll Examines Dark Side of Insurance Privacy Here’s a chilling thought: healthcare practitioners, as well as health insurance companies and other employers, routinely search through private and public sources for consumer-generated health data related to …
Still wondering where to get information about telehealth regulations? If you are still scratching your head about where you can practice over state lines and how you’ll get paid, you may want to drop into the Center for Connected Health …
