HealthTech May 22, 2020
An explosive demand for remote care means providers must take extra precautions to secure patient data when working outside the office.
The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled most healthcare organizations to adjust their operating procedures and workflows to ensure critical business continuity. Among those efforts is a massive shift to remote work and care.
The move, however, has made HIPAA compliance much more difficult.
Consider a recent notice issued from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, which has temporarily suspended penalties for noncompliance of HIPAA rules surrounding telehealth communications:
Covered health care providers may use popular applications that allow...
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