Telehealth providers are uniquely positioned to monitor for human trafficking when interacting with patients. Survivor records indicate that health services are among the most common points of access to help trafficked...more
2/4/2025
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Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Exploitation ,
Health Care Providers ,
Human Trafficking ,
Missing Children ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Training
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without first performing an in-person visit. The flexibilities were...more
11/19/2024
/ Controlled Substances ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Extensions ,
Healthcare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Temporary Regulations
On October 18, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two resource documents to help explain the privacy and security risks to patients’ protected health...more
10/25/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Telehealth
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are extending telehealth flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances. While the...more
5/11/2023
/ Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
OIG ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised many questions about potential efforts by law enforcement agencies to obtain data from healthcare and...more
7/11/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Pregnancy ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS