Healthcare IT News August 31, 2023
The American Telemedicine Association seeks to ensure that expanding telehealth programs are treated like any other healthcare delivery model and meet standards for patient safety, data privacy and information security.
Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week.
They’re meant to address concerns about state privacy laws governing consumer health data, according to ATA, which is urging policymakers to ensure conditions that stimulate innovation and advance patient access to virtual care.
WHY IT MATTERS
The ATA’s chief concern in publishing the data privacy principles is helping ensure that patient rights are consistent nationally without worry that states might have different rules.
State laws and policies should also...
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