Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic
Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic
Issue Brief for implementing commercial applications for telehealth consistent with March 2020 OCR Guidance
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HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the entity responsible for enforcing regulations under HIPAA, stated, effective immediately, it will exercise enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for HIPAA violations against covered healthcare providers if patients are served on a good faith basis during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency. Find out what this means in implementation by accessing this issue brief.
Telehealth Policy during Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Pandemic
Updated regularly in March 2020
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We are adding additional telehealth policy information relevant to coronavirus/ COVID-19 pandemic as it impacts health centers as it becomes available.
A Decision Tree from the Legal Action Center
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This decision tree, developed through funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) helps organizations determine if Part 2 of CFR 42...
From the Office of the National Coordinator
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The timely exchange of health information between behavioral health providers and physical health providers to support care coordination is a critical element of the National Quality Strategy and...
Guidance and Resources for Health Centers
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General cybersecurity guidance would suggest that Health IT breach should not be considered a matter of “if”, but rather a matter of “when”. How Health...
Strategies for Building Security Awareness, Education and Compliance
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It is of critical importance to motivate and educate healthcare professionals on current critical privacy and security concepts and methods for defense of health data. Aspects of security...
A publication of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Section 405(d) Task Group
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The HIPAA Security Rule establishes the requirements for protection of electronic patient health information. The safeguards identified are made up of three domains that include administrative,...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations.
Two fact sheets include:
Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder...
Fact Sheet outlining a three-step process to make sure you’re in compliance with HIPAA and if not, the steps that can be taken to make sure you are. This fact sheet also includes questions to ask potential business associates and things to keep in mind in case there is a breach.
This is a recent presentation by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Health IT effort that provides an overview of their Consent2Share project. Consent2Share is a tool for consent management and data segmentation that is designed to integrate within existing...
This guide provides examples and overviews of patient portal considerations for minors as it relates to Meaningful Use, HIPAA. state consent laws and associated policies. The articles and presentations included for download and linked to from related websites include use cases and...
This article from Optum provides a breakdown on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy considerations based on the mix of devices your organization is trying to support, the size of your healthcare organization and implementation factors that may have an impact on success.