Lexology October 30, 2023
On Oct. 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two resources for health care providers and patients regarding the potential risks of using telehealth services. Although HIPAA does not require regulated entities to educate patients about these risks, OCR published these guidance documents to assist providers that wish to voluntarily inform patients of potential privacy and security exposures stemming from the use of telehealth tools.
The first resource, Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for Telehealth, is intended to assist providers in educating patients on how to use telehealth technologies safely. This guidance includes suggestions for how to explain the...
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