Lexology November 21, 2023
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) – Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued two new resources designed to help providers explain to patients the privacy and security risks to their protected health information (“PHI”) during telehealth encounters. Available through the HHS website, the guidance offers a primer on relevant PHI privacy and security laws as well as best practices for telehealth encounters.
The first resource, entitled “Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for Telehealth” is aimed at healthcare providers and offers an overview of the privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Additionally, the resource provides suggestions for discussing...
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