AHIMA October 17, 2022
Shannon H. Houser, Ph.D., MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA; Cathy A. Flite, Ph.D., RHIA, FAHIMA; and Susan L. Foster, EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHPC, CIPP/US, FAHIMA

Telehealth, using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to provide care for patient visits, has rapidly grown and plays an important role as a valuable resource during and after the post-COVID-19 pandemic. According to CMS Reports in 2021, 68 million telehealth services were delivered from March to October 2020. This was a 2,700 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019.1 However, privacy and security in telehealth practices have been identified as major concerns and challenges for the development of successful telehealth services. Millwood stated that “For telehealth to succeed, privacy and security risks must be identified and addressed.”2

Protecting patient privacy and security is necessary and should be a top priority in the telehealth environment. There is more to...

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Topics: Digital Health, Healthcare System, Privacy / Security, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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