The American Telemedicine Association has introduced a comprehensive toolkit to advance community telehealth services and tackle health disparities. The toolkit offers measures, calculators, and tools to evaluate digital infrastructure and estimate costs for telehealth-based…
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The following is a guest article by Ben Cash, Founding Partner and CEO at Reason One
The end of September marks International Week of the Deaf, followed soon after by Blind Americans Equality Day. Both…
The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant
Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well…
HHS released a new proposed rule on Thursday to update nearly 50-year old regulations protecting people with disabilities from discrimination while seeking healthcare. Specifically, the 400-page proposal aims to update provisions included in Section…
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How to Approach Third-Party Risk ManagementMany health systems are actively working to mitigate third-party risks, but some leaders may not fully comprehend the extent of the threat, says Alex Kaluza, a research analyst with…
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John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech
Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health…
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In part two of our two-part series, Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative and founder of The Kennedy Forum, and Nawal Roy, CEO and founder of global behavioral health data platform Holmusk, discuss with…
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Beginning September 1, HHS’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will begin enforcing the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. The office finalized penalties to enforce these rules in…
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Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative and founder of the Kennedy Forum, is a leading voice on mental health and addiction. During his 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives serving Rhode Island’s First…
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Regulator bars e-prescription of non-OTC drugs in IndiaIndian doctors using telemedicine can only prescribe OTC Drugs, according to the National Medical Commission.
Based on the medical profession regulator’s latest rules of professional conduct of registered medical…
