Health IT Security October 19, 2023
The two new resource documents aim to help providers explain telehealth privacy and security risks to patients.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) unveiled two resource documents to help providers communicate telehealth privacy and security risks to patients.
The documents, entitled “Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for Telehealth” and “Telehealth Privacy and Security Tips for Patients” each aim to convey risks to patients in plain language and help them reduce risk using fundamental cyber hygiene practices.
As previously reported, a telehealth boom occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and appears to be here to stay. Telehealth utilization can improve care access and allow patients to get in touch with...
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