Category: HIPAA

Updated on April 3, 2023. Over the past few years, the regulations around the use of video conferencing software for telehealth have expanded as the U.S. government sought to move an increasing number of doctor’s appointments online. In early 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created new…Read more

Updated on April 5, 2023. Why Secure Patient-provider Communication is a Must Patients require open communication with their healthcare providers before and after their appointments. And since the rise of telehealth, SMS/email communication has become increasingly prevalent. Research shows that most patients are moving away from telephone calling in favor…Read more

Telehealth may have gotten much more attention since COVID-19, but in reality, it has been around for many years with steadily growing popularity. Since the recent pandemic did so much to popularize telehealth services¹, healthcare providers are turning to telehealth companies for the convenient online services that patients now appreciate…Read more

Updated on March 28, 2023 In order for a communications platform to be considered HIPAA compliant, it must fulfill the following requirements: Employ end-to-end encryption Implement access control Enable audit controls  Sign a business associate agreement (BAA) Recommended:  Zoom® is a HIPAA compliant telehealth software WhatsApp® provides end-to-end encryption, but…Read more

Updated on March 20, 2023. Given the growing interest in video conferencing services for communicating with patients online, healthcare organizations often come to Bridge Patient Portal, a patient engagement vendor, to ask an important question: Is Skype™ HIPAA compliant?  Previously, there were two versions of Skype™ commercially available: Consumer Skype™…Read more

Over the last two years, the US government has relaxed regulations covering the use of video conferencing software for telehealth in an effort to facilitate the increased number of online doctor appointments. New guidelines¹ on HIPAA requirements were released by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in early…Read more

Updated On October 19, 2022. What Is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)¹ protects patients’ privacy by limiting access to Protected Health Information (PHI) and governing acceptable use of their health data. The HIPAA Privacy Rule² comprises national regulations for using and disclosing PHI in healthcare treatment,…Read more

Securing ePHI in the Age of Digital Health Tools is a three-part blog series that explores how healthcare providers can protect PHI and mitigate healthcare data security risks associated with patient engagement technologies by implementing the right security protocols. Read parts two and three now. Supply chain attacks are a…Read more

Securing ePHI in the Age of Digital Health Tools is a three-part blog series that explores how healthcare providers can protect PHI and mitigate healthcare data security risks associated with patient engagement technologies by implementing the right security protocols. Read parts one and three now. In the first article of…Read more

Securing ePHI in the Age of Digital Health Tools is a three-part blog series that explores how healthcare providers can protect PHI and mitigate healthcare data security risks associated with patient engagement technologies by implementing the right security protocols. Read parts one and two now. Patient engagement technology is in…Read more