Last year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to...more
Cybersecurity attacks, such as malware, phishing emails, and password attacks, are a growing threat to patients and medical practices. Cyber attacks can significantly disrupt patient care, including by exposing confidential...more
3/30/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
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Risk Assessment
It is no surprise that the use of telemedicine as a means of providing patients with access to medical care has increased significantly in recent years. Likewise, the number of telemedicine companies offering a broad range of...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of telemedicine as a means of providing patients with access to safe and quality medical care through the use of technology...
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3/17/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
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HMOs ,
Insurance Code ,
Licensing Rules ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Evaluation Reports ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reimbursements ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine