HIPAA and Covid-19 vaccines. What employers need to know.
As employers reopen their offices, many want to know the Covid-19 vaccination status of employees.
Long-awaited guidance from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration gave employers a strong incentive to ask about vaccination status and to pursue a 100% rate.
But employment law experts say many companies are running into resistance when seeking to learn if workers have been vaccin ated as part of their reopening and Covid-19 safety measures.
Many employees are citing the Health Insurance… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 29, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ty West Source Type: news
HIPAA and Covid-19 vaccines. What employers need to know.
Many workers have turned to HIPAA privacy rules to avoid answering questions about the Covid-19 vaccine. Here's what employers and employees need to know about HIPAA and vaccination status. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 29, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ty West Source Type: news
From Storytelling to HIPAA Compliant Texting, Shark Tank Winners Excel at Creating Connections in Long-Term Care
Held virtually this year, the 2021 AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Shark Tank competition was inspirational and intriguing. After prerecorded presentations by the four finalists and virtual questioning by the judges and audience members, MemoryWell (www.memorywell.com) was the Judges Choice winner, and Hucu .ai (www.hucu.ai) took the Audience Choice honor. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - May 29, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: By Joanne Kaldy Source Type: news
eAssist Dental Solutions Awarded HIPAA Certification by Compliancy Group LLC
SALT LAKE CITY, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- eAssist Dental Solutions has been awarded a HIPAA certification by Compliancy Group LLC. With dental insurance providers mandating adherence to HIPAA in patient narratives and communication, the need for third party compliance audits and risk assessment has become more important than ever before. By remaining on the cutting edge of new requirements, legal risks, and patient privacy laws, eAssist Dental Solutions has worked to further cement its status as a harbinger of " peace of mind " for dental offices across the United States.eAssist Dental Solutions is the nation ' s l...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 27, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
ClearData expands protected health information platform
Cloud computing services provider ClearData has expanded the capability of it...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
ClearData hires senior VP for customer relations
ClearData to launch HIPAA compliance tracking dashboard
ClearData names executive to senior VP post
ClearData closes $25M in funding
ClearData provides the cloud to Merge (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
How HIPAA Can Harm Patients How HIPAA Can Harm Patients
As Dr Andrew Wilner has experienced first-hand, HIPAA may not always be in the patient ' s best interest.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Expert Column Source Type: news
Doctor social network Doximity adds new telehealth features
The Dialer is HIPAA-compliant and doesn ’t require any additional setup on the patient side.
(Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 20, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
HHS: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy Rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is extending the comment period for theJanuary 21, 2021, notice of proposed rulemaking modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to promote care coordination, case management, and the transition to value-based care. Comments are now due by May 6, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 10, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Having Trouble Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine? This Standby Site Wants to Help
Here in the U.S., the COVID-19 vaccination picture looks far rosier than it did even a few weeks ago. Nearly one in five Americans have received at least one dose, according to TIME’s vaccine tracker, the authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s shot brings a third vaccine onto the public health battlefield, and President Joe Biden recently moved up his vaccination timetable, saying on March 2 that the U.S. will have enough doses to cover all American adults by the end of May.
Yet spend any amount of time in one of the many ad-hoc Facebook groups where volunteers are helping eligible vaccine recipients book app...
Source: TIME: Health - March 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alex Fitzpatrick Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The current deadline for the public to submit comments is from March 22-May 6, 2021. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 9, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Fidelis Specialty Pharmacy Selects Citus Health to Enable Real-Time...
Innovative specialty pharmacy provider for hemophiliac and bleeding disorder patients to implement Citus Health’s HIPAA-compliant digital health solution suite to improve patient and staff...(PRWeb March 04, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/fidelis_specialty_pharmacy_selects_citus_health_to_enable_real_time_virtual_patient_communications_and_faster_collection_of_key_patient_data/prweb17770242.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 4, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
HHS: Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement
Notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to promote care coordination, case management, and the transition to value-based care. Among other things, proposed changes include increasing permissible disclosures to improve care coordination and case management, strengthening individuals' rights to inspect their own protected health information (PHI) and clarifying covered entities' abilities to disclose PHI to social service agencies and other third parties that provide health-related services...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 21, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Pulsara Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award
BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 12, 2021 — Pulsara, the leading mobile telehealth and communication platform that connects healthcare teams across organizations, announced today that the company was named a 2021 Product Innovation of the Year Award Winner by Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Innovation Awards. Judged by prominent industry leaders and experts, the awards program recognizes the most innovative organizations and people transforming systems and industries across the globe.
“More than ever, the global society relies on innovation to help progress humanity and make our lives more productive, healthy, and comfortab...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - January 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Industry News Pulsara Source Type: news
Pulsara Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award
BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 12, 2021 — Pulsara, the leading mobile telehealth and communication platform that connects healthcare teams across organizations, announced today that the company was named a 2021 Product Innovation of the Year Award Winner by Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Innovation Awards. Judged by prominent industry leaders and experts, the awards program recognizes the most innovative organizations and people transforming systems and industries across the globe.
“More than ever, the global society relies on innovation to help progress humanity and make our lives more productive, healthy, and comfortab...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - January 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Industry News Pulsara Source Type: news
Pulsara Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award
BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 12, 2021 — Pulsara, the leading mobile telehealth and communication platform that connects healthcare teams across organizations, announced today that the company was named a 2021 Product Innovation of the Year Award Winner by Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Innovation Awards. Judged by prominent industry leaders and experts, the awards program recognizes the most innovative organizations and people transforming systems and industries across the globe.
“More than ever, the global society relies on innovation to help progress humanity and make our lives more productive, healthy, and comfortab...
Source: JEMS Latest News - January 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Industry News Pulsara Source Type: news
