HIPAA compliance and regulation

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that establishes national standards for safeguarding protected health information. Maintaining HIPAA compliance is essential to protecting patients and avoiding penalties and fines. Get the latest HIPAA news and learn strategies for compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare privacy and security regulations.

How EHR sharing speeds up disability applications for patients
Health systems such as Cone Health and Temple Health are collaborating with the SSA and Epic to speed up the disability insurance...
HHS offers $490K to health IT developers who unlock EHI data insights
Winners of the EHIgnite challenge will receive prize money for developing tools and workflows that transform raw electronic ...
B.well launches white-label health AI assistant
Digital health company b.well launched "bailey," an AI assistant that healthcare organizations can embed in their own apps ...

OpenEvidence launches audio telehealth feature
The AI-based clinical search engine now includes a feature that allows clinicians to call, message and fax patients.
Oura unveils proprietary AI model for women's health
The proprietary LLM will provide personalized support and guidance about women's health to Oura Ring users.
6 clinician training strategies for AI clinical decision support
Health system leaders share advice for creating consistent and effective clinician training programs to ensure responsible use of...

Study: Medicare patients turn to telehealth for chronic care
Research shows that the use of telehealth for non-mental healthcare, particularly chronic conditions, is comparable to mental ...
Teladoc projects lower integrated care membership amid ACA subsidy lapse
The company’s U.S. integrated care membership could decline by nearly 5% at the high end of its projections, management said ...
Looser FDA rules for wearables may add to provider burdens
The FDA's decision to limit the regulation of certain general wellness wearables could leave clinicians to manage low-quality ...

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