TBHI Blog
US HHS Extension of Public Health Emergency to April, 2021
On January 7, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, renewed the state of affairs related to...
Amazon Healthcare Building a National Telehealth Business
Amazon, the $1.6 trillion shipping giant, is launching a new service to provide essential medical services...
HIPAA Right of Access Violation Fines 2020
HHS enforcement efforts in 2020 were focused on ensuring that healthcare organizations comply with the HIPAA...
New Federal Rule on Information Blocking
-After the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
TBHI 2020 Holiday Letter and Community Wishes
Dear TBHI Community Member, Certainly, 2020 has been a year unlike any other. We have faced a worldwide pandemic...
Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act and Telehealth
The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act - H. R. 1301 was passed into law as part of the Omnibus...
Unprecedented Telehealth Support through Omnibus Appropriations & Coronavirus Relief Spending Bills
On Monday evening of 12/21/2020, the US Congress passed a $2.3 trillion appropriation bill that delivers $900...
5 Key Tips for HIPAA Compliant Telemedicine
Before COVID, there weren’t many healthcare providers that offered telemedicine services. But as the need arose,...
Healthcare Data Breach Targets Mental Health Provider
Healthcare Data Breach Targets Mental Health Provider AspenPointe Inc., a mental health and substance abuse...
Washington Telemedicine Law Requires Training for Healthcare Providers Practicing Telemedicine, Senate Bill 6061
The Washington Telemedicine Law requires telemedicine training for most healthcare licensees starting January 1,...
DOJ Telemedicine Fraud “Takedown” in Health Insurance Fraud Cases
In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
2021 Physician Fee Schedule for Behavioral Health & Telebehavioral Health
In the most significant telehealth reimbursement advance to date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Telepresence: Managing Teletherapy “Surprises”
Darin is participating in his teletherapy session with you, but he clearly isn't focused. His eyes are pointed in...
Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement Announced by CMS
On December 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule...
More HIPAA Right of Access Violations Reported by OCR
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has continued to press its...
FTC ZOOM Settlement, ZOOM Bombing and More
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with ZOOM to resolve allegations that the...
States Taking Immediate Action to Prevent Payer Telehealth Coverage Rollbacks
When analysts enthusiastically described telehealth as a money-saver over the last several decades, they were not...
HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals
Online appointment scheduling tools are a convenient way for patients to book appointments. However, when using a...
Route to Expanding State Telehealth Medicaid Programs Post-COVID-19
In response to the pandemic, state Medicaid programs enrolled temporary emergency measures to expand telehealth...
CMS Announces Expanding List of New Telehealth Services Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is once again announced expanded telehealth coverage to...
Cybersecurity Alert Ransomware Activity in Public Health Sector Leads to Warning by FBI, HHS & CISA
Alert (AA20-302A) Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Alarming reports of...